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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalyani is 51.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kalyani is 54.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 โ‚น293
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
63.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.58 โ‚น1,051
$18.68 เธฟ587
-38.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 โ‚น445
$7.92 เธฟ249
-38.01%
Cappuccino
$1.87 โ‚น170
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น11.28
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-20.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$3.59 เธฟ113
-21.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น64.9
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-56.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.47
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-74.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น58.8
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-45.83%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น82.6
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-52.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.40 โ‚น490
$16.00 เธฟ503
-66.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-10.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚น222
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-8.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-53.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-59.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น59.1
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-59.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.93
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-73.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-52.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.69
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-36.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.41
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 โ‚น283
$4.64 เธฟ146
-32.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.08 โ‚น824
$18.96 เธฟ596
-52.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚น126
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚น220
$3.20 เธฟ101
-24.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.64 โ‚น693
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.31
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.56 โ‚น777
$19.24 เธฟ605
-55.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-55.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น10.19
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-91.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 โ‚น183
$8.15 เธฟ256
-75.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น112
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K โ‚น1.4M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-26.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K โ‚น2.1M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
5.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.54 โ‚น3,861
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-39.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.40 โ‚น309
$13.91 เธฟ437
-75.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.97 โ‚น451
$18.00 เธฟ566
-72.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.61 โ‚น872
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-77.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.94 โ‚น630
$6.80 เธฟ214
2.06%
Cinema Ticket
$2.58 โ‚น235
$5.72 เธฟ180
-54.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$20.91 โ‚น1,897
$308 เธฟ9,693
-93.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$865 โ‚น78.5K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-94.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.91 โ‚น1,534
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-69.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.41 โ‚น2,760
$26.71 เธฟ840
13.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.49 โ‚น3,583
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-53.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.07 โ‚น2,820
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-56.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น11.3K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-71.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 โ‚น6,843
$237 เธฟ7,439
-68.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.0K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-65.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น16.1K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-64.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$872 โ‚น79.1K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-60.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$583 โ‚น52.9K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-63.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 โ‚น28.5K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-54.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Kalyani: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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