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

🙂 Solo nomad: Haridwar is 45.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haridwar is 48.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haridwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 ₹175
$2.02 ฿65.3
1.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.99 ₹855
$18.78 ฿608
-46.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.89 ₹247
$7.67 ฿248
-62.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 ₹189
$1.98 ฿64.2
11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.26
$0.82 ฿26.64
-60.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₹16.99
$0.33 ฿10.58
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹145
$2.12 ฿68.6
-19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.73 ฿121
-5.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haridwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-55.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.7
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
-36.13%
Eggs
$1.19 ₹102
$1.98 ฿64.1
-39.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 ₹302
$15.99 ฿517
-77.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.1 ₹180
$3.12 ฿101
-32.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 ₹127
$2.76 ฿89.2
-46.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
-44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 ₹86.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-40.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
-70.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.15 ₹12.75
$1.34 ฿43.21
-88.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.33
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
-1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.54
$0.53 ฿17.05
-37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ₹375
$4.72 ฿153
-7.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 ₹1,145
$18.39 ฿595
-27.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₹144
$1.79 ฿57.9
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ₹228
$3.21 ฿104
-16.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.95 ₹594
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Haridwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.74
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹760
$18.9 ฿612
-53.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-20.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.69
$1.35 ฿43.53
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 ₹200
$7.85 ฿254
-70.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ₹90.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K ₹1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-10.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₹2.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
27.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haridwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.88 ₹3,924
$70.6 ฿2,285
-35.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.3 ₹197
$13.72 ฿444
-83.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.21 ₹446
$17.56 ฿568
-70.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haridwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.23 ₹1,217
$41.64 ฿1,347
-65.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.29 ₹196
$6.9 ฿223
-66.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 ₹402
$5.8 ฿188
-18.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haridwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.7 ₹7,671
$308 ฿9,963
-70.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,657 ₹141.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haridwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.96 ₹2,220
$55.4 ฿1,793
-53.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.76 ₹2,289
$26.4 ฿854
1.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.9 ₹4,869
$85.1 ฿2,755
-33.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.87 ₹2,983
$71.8 ฿2,323
-51.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haridwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$434 ฿14K
-72.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$46.18 ₹3,950
$235 ฿7,610
-80.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 ₹22.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-68.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ₹10.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-74.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 ₹85.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-54.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$655 ₹56K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-57.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haridwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$224 ₹19.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-68.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5
20.00%

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Last update for Haridwar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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