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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gwalior is 48.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gwalior is 53.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 ₹184
$2.02 ฿65.3
6.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.57 ₹989
$18.78 ฿608
-38.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 ₹272
$7.67 ฿248
-58.54%
Cappuccino
$1.48 ₹127
$1.98 ฿64.2
-25.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹25.06
$0.82 ฿26.64
-64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.88
$0.33 ฿10.58
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.5 ₹128
$2.12 ฿68.6
-29.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₹193
$3.73 ฿121
-39.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹66.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-53.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹34.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-74.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹59.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
-42.02%
Eggs
$1.04 ₹88.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-47.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.07 ₹433
$15.99 ฿517
-68.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.76 ₹236
$3.12 ฿101
-11.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 ₹125
$2.76 ฿89.2
-47.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
-52.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-57.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
-63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.34 ฿43.21
-79.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.09
$1.21 ฿39.23
-65.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹59.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.05
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4 ₹342
$4.72 ฿153
-15.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 ₹788
$18.39 ฿595
-49.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₹143
$1.79 ฿57.9
-6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 ₹312
$3.21 ฿104
13.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.63 ₹481
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🚌 Getting Around
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.57
$0.94 ฿30.44
-74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.68 ₹314
$18.9 ฿612
-80.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
-57.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₹17.69
$1.35 ฿43.53
-84.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$7.85 ฿254
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.3
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-44.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ₹1.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-23.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.6 ₹4,411
$70.6 ฿2,285
-26.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.09 ₹265
$13.72 ฿444
-77.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.6 ₹479
$17.56 ฿568
-68.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.77 ₹1,093
$41.64 ฿1,347
-69.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ₹589
$6.9 ฿223
-0.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 ₹341
$5.8 ฿188
-31.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37 ₹3,164
$308 ฿9,963
-87.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$844 ₹72.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-94.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.16 ₹2,323
$55.4 ฿1,793
-50.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 ₹2,615
$26.4 ฿854
15.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.08 ₹3,428
$85.1 ฿2,755
-52.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.24 ₹1,560
$71.8 ฿2,323
-74.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$110 ₹9,404
$434 ฿14K
-74.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.7 ₹6,306
$235 ฿7,610
-68.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 ₹17.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-75.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 ₹12.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-71.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$624 ₹53.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-71.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$348 ₹29.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-77.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gwalior
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$450 ₹38.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-36.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.49
5
69.80%

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Last update for Gwalior: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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