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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 103% more expensive than Silchar without rent, and 183.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 151.5% more expensive than Silchar without rent, and 179.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Silchar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$1.13 โ‚น103
74.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$8.02 โ‚น728
132.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$4.90 โ‚น444
61.63%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$0.61 โ‚น55.3
231.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$0.24 โ‚น21.87
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$0.14 โ‚น13.10
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.39 โ‚น126
59.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.07 โ‚น187
73.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Silchar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$0.75 โ‚น68.0
122.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.47 โ‚น42.63
244.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$0.58 โ‚น52.2
106.90%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.91 โ‚น82.9
112.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$4.46 โ‚น405
258.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.19 โ‚น289
-0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.83 โ‚น166
45.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
57.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.90 โ‚น82.1
82.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
120.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$0.31 โ‚น28.32
325.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$0.36 โ‚น32.63
230.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$0.37 โ‚น33.19
91.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$2.30 โ‚น209
101.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$7.40 โ‚น671
156.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$1.53 โ‚น139
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.20 โ‚น200
45.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.38 โ‚น398
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Silchar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$0.28 โ‚น25.13
221.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$5.86 โ‚น532
228.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$0.81 โ‚น73.8
67.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.49 โ‚น135
446.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.12 โ‚น102
8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
52.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$18.0K โ‚น1.6M
21.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Silchar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$17.55 โ‚น1,593
300.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$2.42 โ‚น219
474.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$5.74 โ‚น521
213.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Silchar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$11.58 โ‚น1,051
260.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.21 โ‚น654
-5.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$3.00 โ‚น272
90.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Silchar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
1674.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$1,925 โ‚น174.7K
669.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Silchar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$25.44 โ‚น2,309
119.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$35.02 โ‚น3,179
-23.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$46.30 โ‚น4,202
82.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$42.70 โ‚น3,876
65.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Silchar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$57.5 โ‚น5,218
649.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$34.46 โ‚น3,128
586.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$118 โ‚น10.7K
587.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$69.1 โ‚น6,273
624.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Silchar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$305 โ‚น27.7K
124.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.38
-32.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Silchar: January 11, 2026

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