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

🙂 Solo nomad: Harda is 55.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harda is 55.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 ₹197
$2.02 ฿65.3
14.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.66 ₹912
$18.78 ฿608
-43.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 ₹309
$7.67 ฿248
-52.93%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₹136
$1.98 ฿64.2
-19.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.21
$0.82 ฿26.64
-53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.64
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ₹147
$2.12 ฿68.6
-18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 ₹266
$3.73 ฿121
-16.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹60.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-56.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹41.49
$1.57 ฿50.9
-68.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
-39.50%
Eggs
$0.96 ₹82.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
-51.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 ₹437
$15.99 ฿517
-68.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ₹252
$3.12 ฿101
-5.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 ₹176
$2.76 ฿89.2
-25.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
-40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81
$1.71 ฿55.4
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.52
$1.55 ฿50.2
-65.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.32
$1.34 ฿43.21
-73.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.99
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹42.2
$0.72 ฿23.2
-31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.59
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 ₹329
$4.72 ฿153
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₹628
$18.39 ฿595
-60.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₹144
$1.79 ฿57.9
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₹236
$3.21 ฿104
-14.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.02 ₹429
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Harda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.75
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.7 ₹744
$18.9 ฿612
-53.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₹70.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-41.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.39
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹127
$7.85 ฿254
-81.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-33.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₹1.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
1.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.24 ₹3,356
$70.6 ฿2,285
-44.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.54 ₹302
$13.72 ฿444
-74.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 ₹644
$17.56 ฿568
-57.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.64 ₹1,337
$41.64 ฿1,347
-62.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.17 ₹613
$6.9 ฿223
3.91%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$5.8 ฿188
-48.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.6 ₹4,331
$308 ฿9,963
-83.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,517 ₹129.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.96 ₹2,049
$55.4 ฿1,793
-56.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.86 ₹2,126
$26.4 ฿854
-5.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.21 ₹3,610
$85.1 ฿2,755
-50.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.79 ₹2,719
$71.8 ฿2,323
-55.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 ₹6,593
$235 ฿7,610
-67.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₹15.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,126 ₹96.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-48.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$533 ₹45.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-65.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 ₹19.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-67.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5
73.40%

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Last update for Harda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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