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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gurgaon is 29.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gurgaon is 26.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gurgaon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.91 ₹420
$2.02 ฿65.3
143.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.1 ₹2,232
$18.78 ฿608
38.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 ₹344
$7.67 ฿248
-47.59%
Cappuccino
$2.6 ₹222
$1.98 ฿64.2
31.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₹40.26
$0.82 ฿26.64
-42.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₹16.85
$0.33 ฿10.58
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 ₹205
$2.12 ฿68.6
13.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 ₹304
$3.73 ฿121
-4.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gurgaon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹66
$1.64 ฿53.2
-53.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.57 ฿50.9
-62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 ₹97.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
-4.20%
Eggs
$1.3 ₹111
$1.98 ฿64.1
-34.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.23 ₹533
$15.99 ฿517
-61.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 ₹329
$3.12 ฿101
23.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ₹204
$2.76 ฿89.2
-13.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 ₹77.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
-26.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.71 ฿55.4
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 ₹63.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
-51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.99
$1.34 ฿43.21
-67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-47.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
-26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ₹340
$4.72 ฿153
-15.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 ₹1,173
$18.39 ฿595
-25.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₹173
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 ₹222
$3.21 ฿104
-19.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.99 ₹769
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Gurgaon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ₹51.3
$0.94 ฿30.44
-36.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 ₹725
$18.9 ฿612
-55.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹26.02
$1.35 ฿43.53
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ₹118
$7.85 ฿254
-82.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.25 ฿40.4
-5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ₹1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-23.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
13.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gurgaon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.6 ₹4,412
$70.6 ฿2,285
-26.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 ₹378
$13.72 ฿444
-67.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.94 ₹765
$17.56 ฿568
-49.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gurgaon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.23 ₹2,414
$41.64 ฿1,347
-32.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 ₹607
$6.9 ฿223
2.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.4 ₹376
$5.8 ฿188
-24.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gurgaon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 ₹14K
$308 ฿9,963
-46.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 ₹434.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-65.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gurgaon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.64 ₹2,621
$55.4 ฿1,793
-44.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.63 ₹2,706
$26.4 ฿854
19.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 ₹5,109
$85.1 ฿2,755
-29.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.16 ₹3,435
$71.8 ฿2,323
-44.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gurgaon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₹23.3K
$434 ฿14K
-37.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 ₹14.5K
$235 ฿7,610
-28.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 ₹67.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-3.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 ₹41.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-3.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 ₹233K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
24.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,628 ₹139.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
5.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gurgaon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 ₹84.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
40.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.84
5
76.80%

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Last update for Gurgaon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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