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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 62.8% more expensive than Zaheerabad without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 92.9% more expensive than Zaheerabad without rent, and 91.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$3.46 ₹318
-41.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$17.48 ₹1,609
6.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$5.24 ₹483
42.75%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.01 ₹185
-0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.45 ₹41.35
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.15 ₹13.37
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.06 ₹190
7.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.54 ₹326
6.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$0.34 ₹31.13
405.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.30 ₹27.87
443.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$0.46 ₹42.00
152.17%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$0.87 ₹80.2
127.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$6.05 ₹556
163.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$3.47 ₹319
-8.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.69 ₹156
56.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$0.57 ₹52.2
114.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$0.71 ₹65.6
139.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$0.47 ₹43.23
238.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.49 ₹45.46
169.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.34 ₹31.28
244.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.69 ₹63.8
-1.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.36 ₹33.17
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$4.00 ₹368
12.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$9.45 ₹870
101.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$2.03 ₹186
-12.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.95 ₹272
7.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.66 ₹613
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.28 ₹25.71
242.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$8.65 ₹796
118.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$1.18 ₹109
15.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.35 ₹32.46
285.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$0.72 ₹66.0
1015.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.24 ₹114
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$17.3K ₹1.6M
22.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$24.3K ₹2.2M
-10.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$39.21 ₹3,608
81.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$4.50 ₹414
213.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$8.14 ₹749
114.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$16.08 ₹1,479
161.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$7.12 ₹655
-3.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$4.13 ₹380
43.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$118 ₹10.9K
160.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$2,559 ₹235.4K
478.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$30.87 ₹2,841
80.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$23.85 ₹2,195
12.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$47.78 ₹4,397
74.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$37.97 ₹3,493
84.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$124 ₹11.4K
244.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$75.9 ₹6,981
212.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$278 ₹25.5K
188.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$177 ₹16.3K
184.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$874 ₹80.4K
135.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$550 ₹50.6K
178.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Zaheerabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.19
-45.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zaheerabad: March 2, 2026

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