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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 114.7% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 148.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 107.9% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Thoothukudi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$0.96 โ‚น87.4
105.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$9.21 โ‚น836
102.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$4.71 โ‚น428
68.15%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$1.45 โ‚น132
39.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$0.47 โ‚น42.80
78.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$0.19 โ‚น16.91
84.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.78 โ‚น162
24.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.93 โ‚น266
22.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Thoothukudi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$0.69 โ‚น62.3
142.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.45 โ‚น41.06
260.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
87.50%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.77 โ‚น69.6
150.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$3.60 โ‚น327
344.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.07 โ‚น278
2.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.25 โ‚น204
18.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
66.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.09 โ‚น98.8
50.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$0.53 โ‚น48.23
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$0.52 โ‚น47.35
153.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$0.59 โ‚น53.1
101.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
-2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.33 โ‚น29.88
69.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.72 โ‚น428
-1.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$8.43 โ‚น765
124.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$1.23 โ‚น112
43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$1.68 โ‚น152
90.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.35 โ‚น304
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Thoothukudi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
11.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$0.54 โ‚น48.94
151.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.15 โ‚น104
608.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.22 โ‚น111
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
85.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$16.3K โ‚น1.5M
33.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Thoothukudi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$27.88 โ‚น2,530
152.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.19 โ‚น290
336.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$7.05 โ‚น640
155.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Thoothukudi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$21.15 โ‚น1,920
97.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$2.14 โ‚น194
217.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$1.79 โ‚น162
219.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Thoothukudi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$45.60 โ‚น4,139
576.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$2,371 โ‚น215.2K
524.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Thoothukudi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$27.08 โ‚น2,458
106.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$20.43 โ‚น1,854
30.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$22.49 โ‚น2,041
275.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$25.13 โ‚น2,281
181.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Thoothukudi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$108 โ‚น9,793
299.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$62.8 โ‚น5,702
276.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$402 โ‚น36.5K
101.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$232 โ‚น21.0K
115.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Thoothukudi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$298 โ‚น27.1K
129.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.5
-41.18%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Thoothukudi: January 11, 2026

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