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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.8% more expensive than Raipur without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 73.2% more expensive than Raipur without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$2.92 ₹250
-33.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$11.55 ₹988
58.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$3.61 ₹309
115.51%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$1.58 ₹135
24.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$0.36 ₹31.16
130.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$0.19 ₹16.6
84.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$1.53 ₹131
37.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$2.99 ₹256
25.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$0.68 ₹58.5
148.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.56 ₹48.1
191.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$0.68 ₹58.4
76.47%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$0.87 ₹74.6
128.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$12.59 ₹1,077
26.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$3.15 ₹269
-0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$1.81 ₹155
48.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$0.68 ₹58.4
72.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.8 ₹68
103.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$0.55 ₹47.08
180.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$0.46 ₹39.43
191.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$0.49 ₹41.99
138.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$0.51 ₹43.36
31.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$0.4 ₹34.05
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$4.11 ₹352
11.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$12.08 ₹1,033
52.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.68 ₹143
6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$2.15 ₹184
52.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.29 ₹538
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$0.36 ₹30.89
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$5.73 ₹490
231.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$1.18 ₹101
14.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$1.14 ₹97.5
622.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.23 ₹105
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$16.1K ₹1.4M
34.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$25.7K ₹2.2M
-15.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$42.13 ₹3,604
66.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$3.43 ₹294
313.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$6.22 ₹532
187.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$21.67 ₹1,853
95.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
$4.28 ₹366
57.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$5.91 ₹505
-3.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$69.1 ₹5,909
345.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$1,238 ₹105.9K
1116.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$25.48 ₹2,180
120.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$26.09 ₹2,231
0.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$71 ₹6,069
19.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$34.64 ₹2,963
108.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$171 ₹14.7K
153.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$143 ₹12.2K
69.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$367 ₹31.4K
119.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$235 ₹20.1K
112.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$878 ₹75.1K
150.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$432 ₹36.9K
261.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$391 ₹33.4K
74.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.08
-44.93%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Raipur: November 5, 2025

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