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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 98.1% more expensive than Zaheerabad without rent, and 107.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 83% more expensive than Zaheerabad without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.59 ₹307
-43.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$17.34 ₹1,483
8.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.31 ₹455
44.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.94 ₹166
2.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.45 ₹38.15
82.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.17 ₹14.69
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.04 ₹174
3.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.48 ₹297
7.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.34 ₹28.77
382.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.28 ₹23.82
460.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.46 ₹39.26
158.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.83 ₹70.7
138.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.38 ₹546
150.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.54 ₹303
-11.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.7 ₹145
62.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.55 ₹47.29
121.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.73 ₹62.4
134.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.48 ₹40.88
222.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.5 ₹42.39
168.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.34 ₹28.75
255.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.66 ₹56.1
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.36 ₹30.91
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.1 ₹350
15.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.2 ₹787
99.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.95 ₹167
-8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.9 ₹248
10.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.42 ₹549
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.3 ₹25.7
213.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.91 ₹762
112.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.13 ₹96.3
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.33 ₹28.15
309.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$0.67 ₹57
1071.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.24 ₹106
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$17.7K ₹1.5M
19.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.3K ₹2.1M
-10.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$38.41 ₹3,286
83.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.67 ₹399
193.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.33 ₹712
110.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$16.13 ₹1,379
158.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.91 ₹591
-0.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.16 ₹356
39.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$114 ₹9,762
169.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,562 ₹219.1K
473.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$30.53 ₹2,611
81.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$24.3 ₹2,078
8.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$49.33 ₹4,219
72.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$37.6 ₹3,216
90.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$124 ₹10.6K
248.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$76.2 ₹6,519
208.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$276 ₹23.6K
197.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$181 ₹15.4K
175.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$978 ₹83.6K
123.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$583 ₹49.8K
164.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.19
-45.59%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zaheerabad: October 29, 2025

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