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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hosur is 43.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hosur is 54.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hosur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.07 ₹91.3
$2.02 ฿65.3
-47.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.1 ₹607
$18.78 ฿608
-62.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 ₹343
$7.67 ฿248
-47.59%
Cappuccino
$2.11 ₹180
$1.98 ฿64.2
6.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹41.49
$0.82 ฿26.64
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.64
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.12 ฿68.6
-2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 ₹340
$3.73 ฿121
6.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hosur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 ₹46.28
$1.64 ฿53.2
-67.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.41
$1.57 ฿50.9
-71.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 ₹54.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
-47.06%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 ₹605
$15.99 ฿517
-55.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 ₹265
$3.12 ฿101
-0.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ₹198
$2.76 ฿89.2
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 ₹69.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
-33.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.71 ฿55.4
-29.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.86
$1.55 ฿50.2
-68.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.56
$1.34 ฿43.21
-66.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.17
$1.21 ฿39.23
-68.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ₹31.34
$0.72 ฿23.2
-48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.36
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 ₹329
$4.72 ฿153
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 ₹792
$18.39 ฿595
-49.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ₹158
$1.79 ฿57.9
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 ₹303
$3.21 ฿104
10.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.22 ₹532
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🚌 Getting Around
Hosur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹30.82
$0.94 ฿30.44
-61.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.75 ₹407
$18.9 ฿612
-74.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹126
$1.42 ฿46.08
3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.56
$1.35 ฿43.53
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$7.85 ฿254
-77.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13K ₹1.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-38.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K ₹1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-28.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hosur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.92 ₹4,013
$70.6 ฿2,285
-33.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.47 ₹297
$13.72 ฿444
-74.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 ₹776
$17.56 ฿568
-48.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hosur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.4 ₹2,001
$41.64 ฿1,347
-43.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.94 ₹252
$6.9 ฿223
-57.39%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 ₹253
$5.8 ฿188
-48.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hosur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.7 ₹4,509
$308 ฿9,963
-82.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,186 ₹101.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hosur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18 ₹1,540
$55.4 ฿1,793
-67.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$5.85 ₹500
$26.4 ฿854
-77.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.46 ₹2,777
$85.1 ฿2,755
-61.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.68 ₹3,137
$71.8 ฿2,323
-48.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hosur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 ₹8,650
$434 ฿14K
-76.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.3 ₹6,099
$235 ฿7,610
-69.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 ₹18.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-73.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ₹12.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-70.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$701 ₹60K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-67.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 ₹40.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-69.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hosur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 ₹44.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-26.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
5
66.60%

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Last update for Hosur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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