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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gorakhpur is 59.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gorakhpur is 63.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gorakhpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 ₹202
$2.02 ฿65.3
16.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.83 ₹841
$18.78 ฿608
-47.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 ₹306
$7.67 ฿248
-53.32%
Cappuccino
$1.34 ₹114
$1.98 ฿64.2
-32.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.65
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.64
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 ₹133
$2.12 ฿68.6
-26.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₹198
$3.73 ฿121
-37.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gorakhpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹54.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
-60.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹35.84
$1.57 ฿50.9
-73.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.43
$1.19 ฿38.62
-52.10%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$15.99 ฿517
-80.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.42 ₹207
$3.12 ฿101
-22.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₹114
$2.76 ฿89.2
-51.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.3
$1.22 ฿39.5
-41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹88.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-39.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹46.71
$1.55 ฿50.2
-64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹29.47
$1.34 ฿43.21
-74.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.91
$1.21 ฿39.23
-69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹41.63
$0.72 ฿23.2
-31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.95
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 ₹218
$4.72 ฿153
-45.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 ₹584
$18.39 ฿595
-62.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.79 ฿57.9
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 ₹205
$3.21 ฿104
-25.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.52 ₹215
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🚌 Getting Around
Gorakhpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ₹36.31
$0.94 ฿30.44
-55.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ₹1,005
$18.9 ฿612
-37.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹78.7
$1.42 ฿46.08
-35.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 ₹9.17
$1.35 ฿43.53
-91.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ₹198
$7.85 ฿254
-70.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K ₹1.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-28.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K ₹2.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
49.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gorakhpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.42 ₹3,286
$70.6 ฿2,285
-45.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.2 ₹273
$13.72 ฿444
-76.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.26 ₹621
$17.56 ฿568
-58.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gorakhpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.82 ₹1,096
$41.64 ฿1,347
-69.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.39 ₹204
$6.9 ฿223
-65.36%
Cinema Ticket
$1.83 ₹157
$5.8 ฿188
-68.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gorakhpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.51 ₹2,267
$308 ฿9,963
-91.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$845 ₹72.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-94.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gorakhpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 ₹1,518
$55.4 ฿1,793
-67.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.24 ₹1,218
$26.4 ฿854
-46.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.07 ₹2,230
$85.1 ฿2,755
-69.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.95 ₹1,621
$71.8 ฿2,323
-73.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gorakhpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$93 ₹7,951
$434 ฿14K
-78.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.9 ₹5,982
$235 ฿7,610
-70.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-77.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 ₹14.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-65.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$734 ₹62.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-66.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$677 ₹57.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-56.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gorakhpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 ₹32.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-45.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
5
81.00%

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Last update for Gorakhpur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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