Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Pune Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Pune

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 51.8% more expensive than Pune without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 50.9% more expensive than Pune without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pune
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.03 ₹345
-49.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$17.22 ₹1,473
9.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.14 ₹439
49.22%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.22 ₹189
-10.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.41 ₹34.68
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.17 ₹14.71
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.3 ₹197
-7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.44 ₹380
-15.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pune
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.75 ₹63.8
118.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.57 ₹49.15
175.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.8 ₹68.6
48.75%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.06 ₹90.7
86.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.75 ₹577
136.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.12 ₹353
-24.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.62 ₹224
5.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.87 ₹74.3
40.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.45 ₹124
17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.7 ₹60.1
121.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.55 ₹47.46
143.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.57 ₹48.78
112.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.77 ₹65.6
-6.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.36 ₹31.04
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.99 ₹342
18.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.03 ₹772
103.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.33 ₹200
-23.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.72 ₹319
-13.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.03 ₹601
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pune
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.49 ₹41.6
91.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$11.51 ₹984
64.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.45 ₹38.86
215.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.35 ₹201
234.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.21 ₹103
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$14.9K ₹1.3M
42.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.7K ₹2M
-7.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pune
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$28.09 ₹2,402
151.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.53 ₹388
202.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.1 ₹778
92.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pune
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$18.26 ₹1,562
128.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.35 ₹629
-6.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.64 ₹397
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pune
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$97.8 ₹8,366
214.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,502 ₹214K
487.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pune
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$33.34 ₹2,851
66.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$31.55 ₹2,698
-16.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$62 ₹5,302
37.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$40.81 ₹3,491
75.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pune
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$261 ₹22.3K
66.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$181 ₹15.5K
29.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$600 ₹51.3K
36.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$360 ₹30.8K
38.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,116 ₹181K
3.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,087 ₹93K
41.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pune
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,078 ₹92.2K
-34.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.14
-45.30%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pune: October 28, 2025

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