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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 133.8% more expensive than Tinsukia without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 96.4% more expensive than Tinsukia without rent, and 111.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tinsukia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.39 ₹204
-15.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$14.83 ₹1,269
26.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.67 ₹314
108.99%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.6 ₹137
23.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.58 ₹49.65
41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.16 ₹13.82
106.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.71 ₹146
23.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.09 ₹265
20.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tinsukia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.66 ₹56.7
148.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.49 ₹41.89
220.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.7 ₹59.9
70.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.95 ₹81.4
108.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.89 ₹418
226.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.03 ₹259
2.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.97 ₹168
40.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.69 ₹58.7
76.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.92 ₹78.8
85.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.53 ₹45.7
192.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.36 ₹30.58
272.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.41 ₹35.44
195.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.49 ₹42.08
46.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.31 ₹26.93
70.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.98 ₹340
18.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.14 ₹611
157.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.68 ₹144
6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.87 ₹246
11.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.18 ₹443
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tinsukia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.3 ₹26
213.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.52 ₹729
121.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.79 ₹67.5
79.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.44 ₹123
445.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.2 ₹103
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$14.1K ₹1.2M
49.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$21.9K ₹1.9M
-0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tinsukia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$39.14 ₹3,348
80.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.4 ₹290
303.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.3 ₹624
140.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tinsukia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$15.99 ₹1,367
160.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.17 ₹613
-3.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.99 ₹256
93.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tinsukia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$50.7 ₹4,333
507.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,513 ₹129.4K
871.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tinsukia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$24.41 ₹2,088
126.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$25.09 ₹2,146
5.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$42.9 ₹3,670
98.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$31.18 ₹2,667
130.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tinsukia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$123 ₹10.5K
252.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$77.3 ₹6,612
204.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$275 ₹23.5K
198.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$183 ₹15.7K
171.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,125 ₹96.3K
93.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$622 ₹53.2K
147.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tinsukia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$362 ₹31K
94.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.67
-42.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tinsukia: October 28, 2025

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