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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 68.5% more expensive than Raipur without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 66.4% more expensive than Raipur without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$2.97 ₹273
-31.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$11.81 ₹1,088
57.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$3.82 ₹352
95.81%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$1.65 ₹152
21.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.34 ₹31.29
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.17 ₹15.75
105.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$1.54 ₹142
43.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.86 ₹263
31.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$0.73 ₹67.6
135.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$0.57 ₹52.5
185.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$0.63 ₹58.5
84.13%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$0.95 ₹87.2
108.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$12.61 ₹1,162
26.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$3.14 ₹290
0.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
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Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$1.84 ₹170
44.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$0.64 ₹59.0
90.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$0.80 ₹73.5
112.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$0.53 ₹48.67
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$0.43 ₹40.06
206.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$0.48 ₹44.30
143.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.53 ₹48.94
28.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.39 ₹36.16
43.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$4.07 ₹375
10.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$11.33 ₹1,045
68.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.68 ₹154
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$2.28 ₹210
39.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$6.55 ₹604
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$0.34 ₹31.04
182.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$5.74 ₹529
229.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$1.13 ₹105
20.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$1.19 ₹110
574.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.23 ₹113
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$16.4K ₹1.5M
29.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$25.7K ₹2.4M
-15.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$42.22 ₹3,892
68.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$3.32 ₹306
324.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$6.11 ₹563
185.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$21.46 ₹1,979
96.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$4.34 ₹400
58.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$5.95 ₹548
-0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$71.5 ₹6,588
330.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$1,242 ₹114.6K
1090.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$26.40 ₹2,434
110.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$25.80 ₹2,379
3.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$68.4 ₹6,309
21.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$34.54 ₹3,184
102.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$170 ₹15.7K
150.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$148 ₹13.6K
60.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$357 ₹32.9K
124.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$242 ₹22.3K
108.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$745 ₹68.7K
176.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$367 ₹33.8K
317.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Raipur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$209 ₹19.3K
212.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.08
-44.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Raipur: March 3, 2026

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