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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gwalior is 47.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gwalior is 58.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 โ‚น184
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
3.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.68 โ‚น1,060
$18.68 เธฟ587
-37.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 โ‚น298
$7.92 เธฟ249
-58.46%
Cappuccino
$1.50 โ‚น136
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-25.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚น24.42
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-67.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.24
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 โ‚น135
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-32.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚น203
$3.59 เธฟ113
-37.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น71.2
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-53.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 โ‚น36.04
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-75.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚น63.6
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-41.67%
Eggs
$0.96 โ‚น87.4
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-50.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.07 โ‚น460
$16.00 เธฟ503
-68.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚น259
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-9.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚น132
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-45.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-53.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น67.9
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-54.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.08
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-67.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-77.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.56
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-67.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 โ‚น56.9
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-11.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น31.16
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 โ‚น364
$4.64 เธฟ146
-13.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.90 โ‚น808
$18.96 เธฟ596
-53.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚น320
$3.20 เธฟ101
10.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.43 โ‚น493
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.92
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$19.24 เธฟ605
-80.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-55.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น19.66
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$8.15 เธฟ256
-85.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K โ‚น1.1M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-44.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K โ‚น1.5M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-23.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 โ‚น4,552
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-28.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.22 โ‚น292
$13.91 เธฟ437
-76.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.43 โ‚น493
$18.00 เธฟ566
-69.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.60 โ‚น1,144
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-69.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.12 โ‚น646
$6.80 เธฟ214
4.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.09 โ‚น371
$5.72 เธฟ180
-28.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.51 โ‚น3,313
$308 เธฟ9,693
-88.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$863 โ‚น78.4K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-94.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.64 โ‚น2,509
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-50.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.67 โ‚น2,783
$26.71 เธฟ840
14.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.41 โ‚น3,576
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-53.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.75 โ‚น1,701
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-73.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$109 โ‚น9,872
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-74.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.7 โ‚น6,508
$237 เธฟ7,439
-69.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 โ‚น18.1K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-75.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 โ‚น13.0K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-71.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$612 โ‚น55.5K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-72.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$344 โ‚น31.3K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-78.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$440 โ‚น39.9K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-35.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.49
5
69.80%

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Last update for Gwalior: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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