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

🙂 Solo nomad: Haldia is 45.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haldia is 50.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haldia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ₹266
$2.02 ฿65.3
53.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.59 ₹991
$18.78 ฿608
-38.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 ₹428
$7.67 ฿248
-34.81%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹155
$1.98 ฿64.2
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.51
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 ₹145
$2.12 ฿68.6
-20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ₹209
$3.73 ฿121
-34.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haldia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 ₹53.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-61.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹33.82
$1.57 ฿50.9
-74.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ₹53
$1.19 ฿38.62
-47.90%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.7 ₹402
$15.99 ฿517
-70.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 ₹244
$3.12 ฿101
-8.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 ₹209
$2.76 ฿89.2
-11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
-35.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ₹113
$1.71 ฿55.4
-22.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-61.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.35
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.54
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ₹37.94
$0.72 ฿23.2
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.6
$0.53 ฿17.05
-37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ₹346
$4.72 ฿153
-14.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 ₹781
$18.39 ฿595
-50.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₹136
$1.79 ฿57.9
-11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₹205
$3.21 ฿104
-25.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.27 ₹622
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Haldia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹759
$18.9 ฿612
-53.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₹52
$1.42 ฿46.08
-57.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.83
$1.35 ฿43.53
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 ₹176
$7.85 ฿254
-73.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹985.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-45.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haldia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.35 ₹3,536
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.84 ₹328
$13.72 ฿444
-72.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.15 ₹611
$17.56 ฿568
-59.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haldia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.81 ₹1,352
$41.64 ฿1,347
-62.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 ₹596
$6.9 ฿223
0.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 ₹351
$5.8 ฿188
-29.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haldia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.38 ₹3,796
$308 ฿9,963
-85.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,612 ₹137.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haldia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.04 ₹2,398
$55.4 ฿1,793
-49.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.8 ₹2,549
$26.4 ฿854
12.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.69 ₹4,079
$85.1 ฿2,755
-43.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.05 ₹2,656
$71.8 ฿2,323
-56.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haldia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$434 ฿14K
-70.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.6 ₹6,635
$235 ฿7,610
-67.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,138 ₹97.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-47.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 ₹47.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-63.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haldia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 ₹40.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-32.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
5
98.00%

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Last update for Haldia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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