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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 75.5% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 102.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 73.8% more expensive than Visakhapatnam without rent, and 92.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$2.43 โ‚น221
-18.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$12.61 โ‚น1,144
48.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$4.42 โ‚น401
79.19%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.50 โ‚น136
34.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.35 โ‚น31.92
140.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.12 โ‚น10.58
191.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.13 โ‚น193
4.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.40 โ‚น308
5.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
122.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
184.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
50.00%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.98 โ‚น88.9
96.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$5.16 โ‚น468
210.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.53 โ‚น320
-10.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.81 โ‚น255
-4.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
66.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.37 โ‚น125
19.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
183.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
131.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.58 โ‚น52.7
105.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
-2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.35 โ‚น32.13
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.27 โ‚น387
8.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$9.30 โ‚น844
103.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.96 โ‚น178
-9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.67 โ‚น333
-12.81%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.93 โ‚น447
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Visakhapatnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$19.30 โ‚น1,752
-0.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.47 โ‚น133
-7.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
486.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$2.36 โ‚น214
245.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.26 โ‚น115
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
38.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
-11.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$37.64 โ‚น3,415
86.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.67 โ‚น333
279.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$5.58 โ‚น506
222.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$17.38 โ‚น1,578
140.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$11.38 โ‚น1,033
-40.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$3.22 โ‚น292
77.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$68.2 โ‚น6,188
352.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,735 โ‚น157.5K
753.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$29.34 โ‚น2,663
90.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$27.83 โ‚น2,526
-4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$38.46 โ‚น3,491
119.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$36.59 โ‚น3,321
93.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Visakhapatnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$144 โ‚น13.1K
198.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$79.3 โ‚น7,194
198.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$380 โ‚น34.5K
113.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$192 โ‚น17.4K
160.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,017 โ‚น92.3K
116.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$500 โ‚น45.4K
220.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Visakhapatnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$544 โ‚น49.3K
25.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.3
-39.76%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Visakhapatnam: January 12, 2026

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