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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hisar is 57.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hisar is 59.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hisar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ₹174
$2.02 ฿65.3
0.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.08 ₹605
$18.78 ฿608
-62.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ₹408
$7.67 ฿248
-37.81%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ₹98
$1.98 ฿64.2
-41.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹35.76
$0.82 ฿26.64
-48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₹16.97
$0.33 ฿10.58
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 ₹163
$2.12 ฿68.6
-9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₹195
$3.73 ฿121
-38.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hisar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.54
$1.57 ฿50.9
-67.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.41
$1.19 ฿38.62
-55.46%
Eggs
$0.81 ₹69.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
-59.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.16 ₹355
$15.99 ฿517
-73.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 ₹319
$3.12 ฿101
19.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 ₹136
$2.76 ฿89.2
-42.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
-46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 ₹52.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
-64.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.5
$1.34 ฿43.21
-82.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.51
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹31.21
$0.72 ฿23.2
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹24.22
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 ₹228
$4.72 ฿153
-43.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 ₹481
$18.39 ฿595
-69.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₹116
$1.79 ฿57.9
-24.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 ₹221
$3.21 ฿104
-19.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.89 ₹333
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Hisar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.94 ฿30.44
-48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.48 ₹811
$18.9 ฿612
-49.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 ₹42.04
$1.42 ฿46.08
-65.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$1.35 ฿43.53
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.4
$7.85 ฿254
-85.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.1K ₹860.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-52.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
13.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hisar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.7 ₹4,674
$70.6 ฿2,285
-22.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.29 ₹282
$13.72 ฿444
-76.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.28 ₹623
$17.56 ฿568
-58.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hisar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.93 ₹849
$41.64 ฿1,347
-76.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 ₹638
$6.9 ฿223
8.12%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹255
$5.8 ฿188
-48.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hisar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.3 ₹6,186
$308 ฿9,963
-76.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,095 ₹179.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-85.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hisar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.61 ₹1,677
$55.4 ฿1,793
-64.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.21 ₹2,328
$26.4 ฿854
3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.66 ₹2,537
$85.1 ฿2,755
-65.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.68 ₹1,684
$71.8 ฿2,323
-72.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hisar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.7 ₹6,643
$434 ฿14K
-82.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.9 ₹4,353
$235 ฿7,610
-78.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-77.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 ₹9,540
$498 ฿16.1K
-77.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$743 ₹63.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-65.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$273 ₹23.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-82.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hisar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 ₹29K
$703 ฿22.8K
-51.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
5
70.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hisar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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