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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dimapur is 58.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dimapur is 49.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.44 โ‚น131
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
-26.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.63 โ‚น965
$18.68 เธฟ587
-43.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.78 โ‚น524
$7.92 เธฟ249
-27.02%
Cappuccino
$1.63 โ‚น148
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.90
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-73.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น11.26
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 โ‚น125
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-37.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚น265
$3.59 เธฟ113
-18.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.3
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-55.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น42.15
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-71.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น25.32
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-76.67%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น88.8
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-49.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚น257
$16.00 เธฟ503
-82.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚น213
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-25.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚น174
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-28.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น68.5
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-36.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น85.6
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-42.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น70.9
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-50.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 โ‚น28.38
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-76.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.35
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-69.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 โ‚น35.91
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น25.39
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 โ‚น311
$4.64 เธฟ146
-26.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 โ‚น511
$18.96 เธฟ596
-70.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚น126
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 โ‚น263
$3.20 เธฟ101
-9.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.40 โ‚น399
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.38
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.60 โ‚น781
$19.24 เธฟ605
-55.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 โ‚น41.73
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-66.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น23.67
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-80.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$8.15 เธฟ256
-82.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K โ‚น1.3M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-35.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-17.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.54 โ‚น1,591
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-75.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$13.91 เธฟ437
-74.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.73 โ‚น520
$18.00 เธฟ566
-68.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.49 โ‚น1,225
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-67.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 โ‚น626
$6.80 เธฟ214
1.47%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 โ‚น261
$5.72 เธฟ180
-49.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.42 โ‚น2,942
$308 เธฟ9,693
-89.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,906 โ‚น172.9K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-87.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.10 โ‚น1,552
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-69.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.70 โ‚น1,062
$26.71 เธฟ840
-56.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.87 โ‚น4,254
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-44.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.34 โ‚น3,207
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-50.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.3K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-70.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 โ‚น7,017
$237 เธฟ7,439
-67.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.0K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-65.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-63.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$877 โ‚น79.6K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-60.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$609 โ‚น55.3K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-61.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$187 โ‚น17.0K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-72.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
5
47.60%

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Last update for Dimapur: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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