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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dimapur is 53.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dimapur is 50.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.37 ₹117
$2.02 ฿65.3
-32.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.58 ₹905
$18.78 ฿608
-43.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 ₹490
$7.67 ฿248
-25.29%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ₹142
$1.98 ฿64.2
-16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.75
$0.82 ฿26.64
-73.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.36
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₹123
$2.12 ฿68.6
-32.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$3.73 ฿121
-22.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.84
$1.57 ฿50.9
-72.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.69
$1.19 ฿38.62
-76.47%
Eggs
$0.93 ₹79.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
-53.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.86 ₹245
$15.99 ฿517
-82.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 ₹195
$3.12 ฿101
-26.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₹163
$2.76 ฿89.2
-30.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹64.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
-37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.5
$1.71 ฿55.4
-45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 ₹71
$1.55 ฿50.2
-46.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.75
$1.34 ฿43.21
-78.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.64
$1.21 ฿39.23
-70.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ₹33.38
$0.72 ฿23.2
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.93
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 ₹307
$4.72 ฿153
-23.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 ₹483
$18.39 ฿595
-69.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₹122
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ₹242
$3.21 ฿104
-11.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.38 ₹375
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🚌 Getting Around
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.81
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.97 ₹767
$18.9 ฿612
-52.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ₹38.66
$1.42 ฿46.08
-68.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.33
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹125
$7.85 ฿254
-81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
-9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-33.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-19.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.16 ₹1,468
$70.6 ฿2,285
-75.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 ₹290
$13.72 ฿444
-75.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.54 ₹474
$17.56 ฿568
-68.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.41 ₹1,147
$41.64 ฿1,347
-67.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹606
$6.9 ฿223
2.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$5.8 ฿188
-48.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.68 ₹2,795
$308 ฿9,963
-89.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,952 ₹166.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-86.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.18 ₹1,469
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.75 ₹1,005
$26.4 ฿854
-55.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.81 ₹4,004
$85.1 ฿2,755
-45.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.02 ₹2,995
$71.8 ฿2,323
-51.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 ₹6,423
$235 ฿7,610
-68.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ₹23.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,037 ₹88.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-52.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 ₹44.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-66.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dimapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 ₹16.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-72.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
5
47.60%

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Last update for Dimapur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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