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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gulbarga is 55.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gulbarga is 66.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gulbarga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.64 ₹141
$2.02 ฿65.3
-18.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.16 ₹698
$18.78 ฿608
-56.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.61 ₹223
$7.67 ฿248
-65.97%
Cappuccino
$1.17 ₹100
$1.98 ฿64.2
-40.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.94
$0.82 ฿26.64
-54.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.44
$0.33 ฿10.58
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹146
$2.12 ฿68.6
-19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 ₹226
$3.73 ฿121
-29.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gulbarga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹58.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ₹28.98
$1.57 ฿50.9
-78.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
-42.02%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.64 ₹311
$15.99 ฿517
-77.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.76 ₹236
$3.12 ฿101
-11.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ₹165
$2.76 ฿89.2
-30.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.57
$1.22 ฿39.5
-59.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹89.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-39.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.65
$1.55 ฿50.2
-76.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.17
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.76
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹30.52
$0.72 ฿23.2
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.53
$0.53 ฿17.05
-45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 ₹318
$4.72 ฿153
-21.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 ₹294
$18.39 ฿595
-81.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₹113
$1.79 ฿57.9
-26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₹164
$3.21 ฿104
-40.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.61 ₹309
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Gulbarga
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.76
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.87 ₹759
$18.9 ฿612
-53.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 ₹41.83
$1.42 ฿46.08
-65.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 ₹14.26
$1.35 ฿43.53
-87.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ₹131
$7.85 ฿254
-80.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.25 ฿40.4
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$6,978 ₹596.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-67.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.6K ₹907.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-51.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gulbarga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.71 ₹2,541
$70.6 ฿2,285
-57.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 ₹305
$13.72 ฿444
-73.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.19 ₹701
$17.56 ฿568
-53.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gulbarga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.47 ₹639
$41.64 ฿1,347
-82.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 ₹504
$6.9 ฿223
-14.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 ₹202
$5.8 ฿188
-59.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gulbarga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$46.07 ₹3,941
$308 ฿9,963
-85.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$710 ₹60.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gulbarga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.12 ₹1,720
$55.4 ฿1,793
-63.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.27 ₹2,076
$26.4 ฿854
-8.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.89 ₹2,043
$85.1 ฿2,755
-71.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.92 ₹1,875
$71.8 ฿2,323
-69.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gulbarga
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$434 ฿14K
-71.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 ₹6,518
$235 ฿7,610
-67.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₹23.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,063 ₹90.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-51.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$606 ₹51.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gulbarga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$425 ₹36.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-39.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
5
83.80%

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Last update for Gulbarga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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