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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 78.1% more expensive than Ranchi without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 83.3% more expensive than Ranchi without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ranchi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.14 ₹269
-35.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.19 ₹957
67.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.68 ₹486
35.04%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.46 ₹125
35.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.42 ₹36.21
95.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.11 ₹9.5
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.49 ₹213
-14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.1 ₹350
-9.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ranchi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.62 ₹53.2
164.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.38 ₹32.18
313.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.43 ₹36.68
176.74%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1 ₹85.6
98.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.19 ₹444
208.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.29 ₹196
36.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.39 ₹119
98.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.71 ₹61.1
71.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.73 ₹62.8
134.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.5 ₹42.62
210.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.38 ₹32.93
252.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.51 ₹43.22
137.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.32 ₹27.03
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.29 ₹24.43
82.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.16 ₹356
13.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.28 ₹452
248.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.11 ₹95.2
61.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.25 ₹192
42.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.52 ₹386
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ranchi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.22 ₹18.7
327.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$22.8 ₹1,950
-17.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.79 ₹153
-20.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.19 ₹102
559.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 ₹100
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$8,688 ₹743.1K
143.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.4K ₹1.7M
7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ranchi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$69 ₹5,901
2.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.38 ₹461
155.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.53 ₹644
133.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ranchi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$20.95 ₹1,792
98.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$12.41 ₹1,061
-44.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.89 ₹247
100.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ranchi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$48.91 ₹4,183
529.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,449 ₹124K
914.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ranchi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$33.23 ₹2,842
66.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$31.43 ₹2,688
-16.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$49.29 ₹4,216
72.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$30.88 ₹2,641
132.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ranchi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$113 ₹9,642
285.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$77.4 ₹6,622
203.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$259 ₹22.2K
216.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$185 ₹15.8K
170.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,210 ₹103.5K
80.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$794 ₹67.9K
94.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ranchi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$324 ₹27.7K
116.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.94
-64.13%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ranchi: October 29, 2025

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