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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hardoi is 45% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hardoi is 54% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hardoi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.3 ₹197
$2.02 ฿65.3
13.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.41 ₹891
$18.78 ฿608
-44.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.76 ₹322
$7.67 ฿248
-50.98%
Cappuccino
$1.6 ₹137
$1.98 ฿64.2
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.28
$0.82 ฿26.64
-51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.23
$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)
$3.09 ₹264
$3.73 ฿121
-17.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hardoi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹60
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.6
$1.57 ฿50.9
-71.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$1.19 ฿38.62
-40.34%
Eggs
$0.9 ₹76.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.94 ₹423
$15.99 ฿517
-69.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ₹260
$3.12 ฿101
-2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ₹175
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.3
$1.22 ฿39.5
-44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ₹79.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-45.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.58
$1.55 ฿50.2
-65.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.58
$1.34 ฿43.21
-73.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.85
$1.21 ฿39.23
-63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.78
$0.72 ฿23.2
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹339
$4.72 ฿153
-15.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 ₹701
$18.39 ฿595
-55.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₹152
$1.79 ฿57.9
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ₹242
$3.21 ฿104
-11.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.15 ₹441
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🚌 Getting Around
Hardoi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.79
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.77 ₹750
$18.9 ฿612
-53.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₹71.7
$1.42 ฿46.08
-40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.44
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹122
$7.85 ฿254
-81.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.25 ฿40.4
-5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-33.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-2.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hardoi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.93 ₹3,330
$70.6 ฿2,285
-44.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 ₹294
$13.72 ฿444
-74.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.19 ₹615
$17.56 ฿568
-59.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hardoi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.72 ₹1,345
$41.64 ฿1,347
-62.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 ₹597
$6.9 ฿223
1.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 ₹245
$5.8 ฿188
-50.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hardoi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 ₹4,348
$308 ฿9,963
-83.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,525 ₹130.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hardoi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.3 ₹2,078
$55.4 ฿1,793
-56.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₹2,175
$26.4 ฿854
-3.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.29 ₹3,617
$85.1 ฿2,755
-50.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.18 ₹2,667
$71.8 ฿2,323
-56.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hardoi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 ₹6,507
$235 ฿7,610
-67.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₹23.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,213 ₹103.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-44.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 ₹45.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-65.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hardoi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$313 ₹26.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-55.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5
73.40%

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Last update for Hardoi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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