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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 123.4% more expensive than Rajahmundry without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 148.6% more expensive than Rajahmundry without rent, and 146.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Rajahmundry
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$1.48 โ‚น134
33.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$11.67 โ‚น1,059
60.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$4.19 โ‚น380
89.02%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.35 โ‚น123
49.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.39 โ‚น35.02
115.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.11 โ‚น9.68
218.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.06 โ‚น187
7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.29 โ‚น299
9.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Rajahmundry
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.78 โ‚น71.1
114.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.56 โ‚น51.0
189.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.63 โ‚น57.3
90.48%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.88 โ‚น80.0
119.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$5.12 โ‚น465
212.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.03 โ‚น275
4.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$0.94 โ‚น85.6
184.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.57 โ‚น51.3
107.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.94 โ‚น85.5
74.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.51 โ‚น45.87
211.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.44 โ‚น40.11
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.46 โ‚น41.40
158.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.46 โ‚น41.63
54.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.32 โ‚น29.26
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$2.31 โ‚น210
100.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$5.61 โ‚น509
237.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.37 โ‚น124
29.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$1.77 โ‚น160
80.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.89 โ‚น262
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Rajahmundry
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.33 โ‚น30.27
172.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.90 โ‚น808
116.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.19 โ‚น108
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$2.36 โ‚น214
245.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.26 โ‚น114
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$14.9K โ‚น1.4M
43.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$24.7K โ‚น2.2M
-12.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Rajahmundry
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$37.43 โ‚น3,397
87.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$2.45 โ‚น222
467.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$5.62 โ‚น510
220.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Rajahmundry
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$8.52 โ‚น773
390.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.18 โ‚น652
-5.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$2.66 โ‚น241
115.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Rajahmundry
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$68.0 โ‚น6,167
353.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,751 โ‚น158.9K
746.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Rajahmundry
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$5.77 โ‚น523
867.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$28.19 โ‚น2,558
-5.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$38.25 โ‚น3,471
121.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$34.65 โ‚น3,144
104.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Rajahmundry
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$114 โ‚น10.3K
279.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$81.6 โ‚น7,402
190.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$211 โ‚น19.1K
284.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$149 โ‚น13.5K
236.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$999 โ‚น90.6K
120.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$563 โ‚น51.1K
184.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Rajahmundry
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$437 โ‚น39.7K
56.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.3
-39.76%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rajahmundry: January 13, 2026

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