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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gandhinagar is 39.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gandhinagar is 38.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 ₹307
$2.02 ฿65.3
77.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.46 ₹980
$18.78 ฿608
-38.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 ₹353
$7.67 ฿248
-46.15%
Cappuccino
$2.2 ₹188
$1.98 ฿64.2
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.86
$0.82 ฿26.64
-51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹15.87
$0.33 ฿10.58
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ₹305
$2.12 ฿68.6
68.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 ₹390
$3.73 ฿121
22.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹60.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-56.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹47.87
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ₹70.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
-30.25%
Eggs
$1.12 ₹96.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
-43.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 ₹537
$15.99 ฿517
-60.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 ₹310
$3.12 ฿101
16.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 ₹124
$2.76 ฿89.2
-47.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55
$1.22 ฿39.5
-47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.5
$1.71 ฿55.4
-45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.59
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.08
$1.21 ฿39.23
-60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ₹48.68
$0.72 ฿23.2
-20.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 ₹331
$4.72 ฿153
-18.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 ₹732
$18.39 ฿595
-53.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 ₹219
$1.79 ฿57.9
43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 ₹341
$3.21 ฿104
23.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.43 ₹721
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🚌 Getting Around
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ₹33.84
$0.94 ฿30.44
-57.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.95 ₹765
$18.9 ฿612
-52.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₹75.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
-37.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.2 ₹17.07
$1.35 ฿43.53
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.6
$7.85 ฿254
-85.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K ₹1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-44.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.9 ₹4,870
$70.6 ฿2,285
-19.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.24 ₹277
$13.72 ฿444
-76.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.73 ₹661
$17.56 ฿568
-55.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.98 ₹1,196
$41.64 ฿1,347
-66.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.71 ₹489
$6.9 ฿223
-17.25%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 ₹242
$5.8 ฿188
-51.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.86 ₹4,265
$308 ฿9,963
-83.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,309 ₹111.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.91 ₹2,130
$55.4 ฿1,793
-55.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.95 ₹2,134
$26.4 ฿854
-5.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53 ₹4,533
$85.1 ฿2,755
-37.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.11 ₹3,516
$71.8 ฿2,323
-42.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹12.4K
$434 ฿14K
-66.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 ₹13.5K
$235 ฿7,610
-32.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ₹25.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-64.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 ₹25.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-40.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,119 ₹95.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-48.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,368 ₹117K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-11.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gandhinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$594 ₹50.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-15.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.98
5
79.60%

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Last update for Gandhinagar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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