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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guntur is 50.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guntur is 48.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guntur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 ₹151
$2.02 ฿65.3
-12.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.4 ₹975
$18.78 ฿608
-39.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 ₹387
$7.67 ฿248
-41.07%
Cappuccino
$1.91 ₹164
$1.98 ฿64.2
-3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.12
$0.82 ฿26.64
-51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.06
$0.33 ฿10.58
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ₹184
$2.12 ฿68.6
1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 ₹300
$3.73 ฿121
-6.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guntur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 ₹68.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.29
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
-46.22%
Eggs
$0.83 ₹70.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
-58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 ₹391
$15.99 ฿517
-71.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 ₹283
$3.12 ฿101
6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ₹130
$2.76 ฿89.2
-44.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66
$1.22 ฿39.5
-36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 ₹87.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-39.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-69.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.34
$1.34 ฿43.21
-62.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₹35.06
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ₹55.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
-9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.36
$0.53 ฿17.05
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ₹264
$4.72 ฿153
-34.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 ₹792
$18.39 ฿595
-49.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹127
$1.79 ฿57.9
-17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ₹192
$3.21 ฿104
-30.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.36 ₹544
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Guntur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.62
$0.94 ฿30.44
-74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.97 ₹767
$18.9 ฿612
-52.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.28 ₹23.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
-80.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₹13.1
$1.35 ฿43.53
-88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹137
$7.85 ฿254
-79.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K ₹1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-23.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
10.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guntur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.13 ₹1,979
$70.6 ฿2,285
-67.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.33 ₹284
$13.72 ฿444
-75.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.37 ₹630
$17.56 ฿568
-58.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guntur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.24 ₹790
$41.64 ฿1,347
-77.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.56 ₹476
$6.9 ฿223
-19.42%
Cinema Ticket
$1.69 ₹145
$5.8 ฿188
-70.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guntur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 ₹9,831
$308 ฿9,963
-62.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,609 ₹223.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-82.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guntur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.73 ₹1,516
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.23 ₹2,073
$26.4 ฿854
-8.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.35 ₹3,537
$85.1 ฿2,755
-51.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.52 ₹3,038
$71.8 ฿2,323
-50.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guntur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$85.5 ₹7,311
$434 ฿14K
-80.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.1 ₹4,542
$235 ฿7,610
-77.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 ₹22.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 ₹17.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-59.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$886 ₹75.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-59.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$512 ₹43.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-66.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guntur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$795 ₹68K
$703 ฿22.8K
12.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
5
83.80%

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Last update for Guntur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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