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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 115.6% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 164.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 120.9% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 136.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Rourkela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$1.79 ₹153
8.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$8.93 ₹764
105.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$4.56 ₹390
70.61%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$1.52 ₹130
28.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$0.28 ₹23.6
196.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$0.17 ₹14.64
105.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$1.74 ₹149
20.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$3.43 ₹293
9.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Rourkela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$0.57 ₹48.78
196.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.42 ₹36.3
288.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$0.42 ₹35.57
185.71%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$0.9 ₹77.3
121.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$2.92 ₹250
446.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$2.72 ₹232
15.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
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Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$1.76 ₹150
52.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$0.72 ₹61.5
62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.73 ₹62.5
123.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$0.34 ₹28.73
352.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$0.25 ₹21.33
436.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$0.25 ₹21.37
368.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$0.44 ₹37.39
52.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$0.35 ₹30.2
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$4.02 ₹344
13.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$5.18 ₹443
255.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.07 ₹177
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$2.96 ₹253
10.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$9.04 ₹773
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Rourkela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$0.19 ₹16.34
405.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$8.5 ₹727
123.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$1.13 ₹96.8
19.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$2.28 ₹195
261.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.17 ₹99.9
5.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$10.6K ₹908K
103.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$17.7K ₹1.5M
23.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Rourkela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$26.41 ₹2,259
165.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$3.33 ₹285
325.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$8.8 ₹753
103.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Rourkela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$15.75 ₹1,347
168.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
$7.05 ₹603
-4.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$3.39 ₹290
68.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Rourkela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$85 ₹7,269
262.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$2,028 ₹173.4K
643.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Rourkela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$26.52 ₹2,269
112.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$28.88 ₹2,470
-8.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$40.81 ₹3,490
107.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$32.31 ₹2,763
123.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Rourkela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$122 ₹10.5K
255.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$45.66 ₹3,905
431.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$279 ₹23.9K
189.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$182 ₹15.6K
174.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$1,060 ₹90.7K
107.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$605 ₹51.7K
157.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Rourkela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$919 ₹78.6K
-25.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.33
-39.98%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Rourkela: November 5, 2025

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