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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jorhat is 54% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jorhat is 52.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jorhat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹122
$2.02 ฿65.3
-29.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.67 ₹912
$18.78 ฿608
-43.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 ₹491
$7.67 ฿248
-25.16%
Cappuccino
$1.64 ₹140
$1.98 ฿64.2
-17.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.08
$0.82 ฿26.64
-58.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.62
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₹121
$2.12 ฿68.6
-33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₹271
$3.73 ฿121
-15.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jorhat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ₹64.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 ₹26.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-80.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.53
$1.19 ฿38.62
-54.62%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
-52.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.45 ₹381
$15.99 ฿517
-72.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 ₹289
$3.12 ฿101
8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 ₹80.9
$2.76 ฿89.2
-65.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹60
$1.22 ฿39.5
-42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 ₹77.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
-47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
-45.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.72
$1.34 ฿43.21
-76.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.82
$1.21 ฿39.23
-68.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.73
$0.72 ฿23.2
-69.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.83
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₹247
$4.72 ฿153
-38.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 ₹616
$18.39 ฿595
-60.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹126
$1.79 ฿57.9
-17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₹236
$3.21 ฿104
-14.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.44 ₹379
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jorhat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ₹12.93
$0.94 ฿30.44
-84.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹741
$18.9 ฿612
-54.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₹64.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-46.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.26
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹122
$7.85 ฿254
-81.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-33.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ₹1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-16.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jorhat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.16 ₹3,435
$70.6 ฿2,285
-43.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 ₹293
$13.72 ฿444
-75.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.61 ₹394
$17.56 ฿568
-73.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jorhat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.98 ₹2,479
$41.64 ฿1,347
-30.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.4 ₹205
$6.9 ฿223
-65.22%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹255
$5.8 ฿188
-48.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jorhat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.41 ₹2,772
$308 ฿9,963
-89.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,911 ₹163.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-87.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jorhat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.47 ₹2,179
$55.4 ฿1,793
-54.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.19 ₹3,095
$26.4 ฿854
37.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.42 ₹3,970
$85.1 ฿2,755
-45.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.54 ₹3,724
$71.8 ฿2,323
-39.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jorhat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$434 ฿14K
-70.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 ₹6,609
$235 ฿7,610
-67.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₹23.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,004 ₹85.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-53.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 ₹46.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-64.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jorhat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$745 ₹63.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
5.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
5
47.60%

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

Last update for Jorhat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.