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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jalandhar is 48.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jalandhar is 58.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jalandhar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 ₹200
$2.02 ฿65.3
15.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.26 ₹792
$18.78 ฿608
-50.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 ₹340
$7.67 ฿248
-48.11%
Cappuccino
$1.83 ₹157
$1.98 ฿64.2
-7.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹35.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.91
$0.33 ฿10.58
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ₹185
$2.12 ฿68.6
1.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₹243
$3.73 ฿121
-23.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jalandhar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.27
$1.57 ฿50.9
-69.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
-40.34%
Eggs
$0.85 ₹72.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
-57.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.61 ₹309
$15.99 ฿517
-77.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 ₹244
$3.12 ฿101
-8.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₹114
$2.76 ฿89.2
-51.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55
$1.22 ฿39.5
-47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.38
$1.55 ฿50.2
-72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹24.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
-79.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.07
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹41.25
$0.72 ฿23.2
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.76
$0.53 ฿17.05
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 ₹203
$4.72 ฿153
-49.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 ₹629
$18.39 ฿595
-60.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.79 ฿57.9
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₹217
$3.21 ฿104
-21.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.94 ₹508
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Jalandhar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.6 ₹735
$18.9 ฿612
-54.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₹71.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.61
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 ₹213
$7.85 ฿254
-68.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ₹1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-10.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₹1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jalandhar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.88 ₹3,582
$70.6 ฿2,285
-40.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 ₹252
$13.72 ฿444
-78.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.52 ₹643
$17.56 ฿568
-57.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jalandhar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.63 ₹1,593
$41.64 ฿1,347
-55.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.78 ₹152
$6.9 ฿223
-74.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 ₹394
$5.8 ฿188
-20.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jalandhar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.65 ₹3,733
$308 ฿9,963
-85.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$649 ₹55.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jalandhar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.15 ₹2,151
$55.4 ฿1,793
-54.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.48 ₹2,436
$26.4 ฿854
7.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.66 ₹3,050
$85.1 ฿2,755
-58.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.58 ₹3,385
$71.8 ฿2,323
-44.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jalandhar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 ₹8,550
$434 ฿14K
-76.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.8 ₹7,851
$235 ฿7,610
-60.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₹33.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-52.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 ₹23.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-45.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,457 ₹124.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-33.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 ₹51K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-61.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jalandhar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 ₹31.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-46.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
5
65.00%

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Last update for Jalandhar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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