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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gandhinagar is 43.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gandhinagar is 48.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 โ‚น323
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
80.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.53 โ‚น1,047
$18.68 เธฟ587
-38.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 โ‚น359
$7.92 เธฟ249
-50.00%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚น198
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
8.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น35.89
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.27
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 โ‚น320
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
59.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 โ‚น420
$3.59 เธฟ113
28.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚น64.0
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
-58.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-65.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น80.2
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
-26.67%
Eggs
$1.08 โ‚น98.2
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-44.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.37 โ‚น578
$16.00 เธฟ503
-60.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 โ‚น345
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
20.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ343
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚น130
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-46.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น58.8
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
-44.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-43.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น59.9
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
-58.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.40
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
-70.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.80
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
-59.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚น51.0
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
-21.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.02
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.77 โ‚น342
$4.64 เธฟ146
-18.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 โ‚น722
$18.96 เธฟ596
-58.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚น240
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 โ‚น371
$3.20 เธฟ101
27.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.66 โ‚น786
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚น38.50
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
-53.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.50 โ‚น771
$19.24 เธฟ605
-55.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 โ‚น87.7
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
-28.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 โ‚น18.14
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$8.15 เธฟ256
-85.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
-2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
-45.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
-2.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 โ‚น5,259
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-17.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 โ‚น307
$13.91 เธฟ437
-75.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 โ‚น707
$18.00 เธฟ566
-56.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.15 โ‚น1,284
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
-66.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.73 โ‚น520
$6.80 เธฟ214
-15.74%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 โ‚น271
$5.72 เธฟ180
-47.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.48 โ‚น4,400
$308 เธฟ9,690
-84.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,272 โ‚น115.4K
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
-91.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.12 โ‚น2,190
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
-56.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.47 โ‚น2,221
$26.71 เธฟ839
-8.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,926
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
-35.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.34 โ‚น3,843
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
-40.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 โ‚น12.9K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-66.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 โ‚น14.1K
$237 เธฟ7,437
-34.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 โ‚น26.9K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-63.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 โ‚น26.9K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-40.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 โ‚น101.5K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-49.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,339 โ‚น121.5K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-16.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 โ‚น52.5K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-15.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.98
5
79.60%

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Last update for Gandhinagar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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