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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 91.5% more expensive than Tumkur without rent, and 136.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 94.1% more expensive than Tumkur without rent, and 129.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tumkur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.32 ₹198
-12.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$8.08 ₹691
132.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.39 ₹290
126.25%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.3 ₹111
52.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.49 ₹42.14
67.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.12 ₹10.03
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.27 ₹194
-6.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.76 ₹150
111.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tumkur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.61 ₹52
168.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.31 ₹26.89
406.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.67 ₹57.6
77.61%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.84 ₹71.6
135.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.23 ₹790
73.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.87 ₹245
8.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.07 ₹177
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.72 ₹61.8
69.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.52 ₹130
12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.46 ₹39.27
236.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.46 ₹39.28
191.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.3 ₹25.87
303.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.22 ₹18.78
227.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.4 ₹34.38
32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.99 ₹255
57.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.26 ₹365
331.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.81 ₹154
-1.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.82 ₹241
13.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.53 ₹473
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tumkur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.28 ₹23.59
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.88 ₹760
112.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.56 ₹47.65
153.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.14 ₹97.7
588.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.82 ₹70.3
52.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$16.8K ₹1.4M
26.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.6K ₹2.4M
-23.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tumkur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$34.91 ₹2,986
102.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.45 ₹295
297.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$5.68 ₹486
209.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tumkur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$16.14 ₹1,381
157.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.87 ₹588
0.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.37 ₹203
144.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tumkur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$32.03 ₹2,739
861.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,270 ₹108.6K
1058.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tumkur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$21.91 ₹1,874
152.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$23.57 ₹2,016
12.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$40.69 ₹3,480
109.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$28.19 ₹2,411
154.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tumkur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$126 ₹10.8K
243.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$75.7 ₹6,473
210.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$271 ₹23.2K
202.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$177 ₹15.2K
181.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,176 ₹100.6K
85.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$522 ₹44.7K
195.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tumkur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.47
-47.20%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tumkur: October 27, 2025

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