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

🙂 Solo nomad: Howrah is 63.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Howrah is 60.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Howrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹147
$2.02 ฿65.3
-15.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.52 ₹986
$18.78 ฿608
-38.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 ₹371
$7.67 ฿248
-43.55%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ₹126
$1.98 ฿64.2
-25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹21.35
$0.82 ฿26.64
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.59
$0.33 ฿10.58
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹102
$2.12 ฿68.6
-43.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.73 ฿121
-19.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Howrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-62.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹33.87
$1.57 ฿50.9
-74.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
-46.22%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
-48.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.37 ₹460
$15.99 ฿517
-66.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.82 ₹241
$3.12 ฿101
-9.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 ₹86
$2.76 ฿89.2
-63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
-35.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.57
$1.71 ฿55.4
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.65
$1.34 ฿43.21
-74.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.54
$1.21 ฿39.23
-62.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.13 ₹11.31
$0.72 ฿23.2
-81.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.67
$0.53 ฿17.05
-69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 ₹193
$4.72 ฿153
-52.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.1 ₹179
$18.39 ฿595
-88.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₹113
$1.79 ฿57.9
-26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₹183
$3.21 ฿104
-33.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.31 ₹626
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Howrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₹16.46
$0.94 ฿30.44
-79.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 ₹734
$18.9 ฿612
-54.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.7
$1.42 ฿46.08
-57.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.56
$1.35 ฿43.53
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₹171
$7.85 ฿254
-74.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.25 ฿40.4
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K ₹1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-24.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K ₹1.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
3.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Howrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.44 ₹3,630
$70.6 ฿2,285
-39.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.04 ₹175
$13.72 ฿444
-85.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 ₹602
$17.56 ฿568
-59.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Howrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.81 ₹1,352
$41.64 ฿1,347
-62.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.2 ₹615
$6.9 ฿223
4.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 ₹343
$5.8 ฿188
-30.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Howrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.27 ₹3,786
$308 ฿9,963
-85.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,579 ₹135.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Howrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.41 ₹1,489
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.65 ₹2,622
$26.4 ฿854
16.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.44 ₹4,143
$85.1 ฿2,755
-43.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.6 ₹992
$71.8 ฿2,323
-83.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Howrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 ₹10.8K
$434 ฿14K
-70.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.8 ₹7,511
$235 ฿7,610
-62.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$939 ₹80.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-56.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$653 ₹55.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-57.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Howrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 ₹33K
$703 ฿22.8K
-45.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
5
83.60%

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

Last update for Howrah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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