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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 51.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kalyani is 54.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.24 โ‚น294
$2.03 เธฟ63.1
59.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.69 โ‚น1,060
$18.34 เธฟ570
-36.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 โ‚น449
$7.56 เธฟ235
-34.52%
Cappuccino
$1.85 โ‚น168
$1.94 เธฟ60.2
-4.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น21.85
$0.79 เธฟ24.69
-69.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.20
$0.36 เธฟ11.06
-58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 โ‚น159
$2.21 เธฟ68.8
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$3.75 เธฟ117
-21.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น62.1
$1.66 เธฟ51.6
-59.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 โ‚น36.09
$1.60 เธฟ49.83
-75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.0
$1.20 เธฟ37.17
-46.67%
Eggs
$0.86 โ‚น77.8
$1.92 เธฟ59.6
-55.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚น507
$15.90 เธฟ494
-64.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚น260
$3.03 เธฟ94.2
-5.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.09 เธฟ345
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น228
$2.74 เธฟ85.2
-8.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
$1.22 เธฟ37.79
-54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
$1.71 เธฟ53.0
-60.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น59.8
$1.53 เธฟ47.50
-56.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.95
$1.40 เธฟ43.38
-75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
$1.20 เธฟ37.17
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 โ‚น40.20
$0.68 เธฟ21.05
-35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
$0.57 เธฟ17.62
-50.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$4.56 เธฟ142
-29.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 โ‚น796
$19.32 เธฟ601
-54.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$1.85 เธฟ57.5
-23.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚น217
$3.30 เธฟ102
-27.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.67 โ‚น696
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.05
$0.88 เธฟ27.44
-68.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.74 โ‚น793
$19.26 เธฟ599
-54.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.2
$1.41 เธฟ43.92
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 โ‚น10.29
$1.30 เธฟ40.26
-91.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 โ‚น190
$7.85 เธฟ244
-73.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น113
$1.25 เธฟ38.73
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
$21.8K เธฟ676.4K
-26.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K โ‚น2.1M
$21.9K เธฟ680.8K
5.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.37 โ‚น3,754
$69.7 เธฟ2,166
-40.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 โ‚น311
$14.20 เธฟ442
-75.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.87 โ‚น442
$17.55 เธฟ546
-72.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.35 โ‚น849
$41.89 เธฟ1,302
-77.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 โ‚น627
$6.93 เธฟ215
-0.29%
Cinema Ticket
$2.58 โ‚น234
$5.70 เธฟ177
-54.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.66 โ‚น1,965
$310 เธฟ9,653
-93.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$887 โ‚น80.5K
$14.9K เธฟ464.0K
-94.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.89 โ‚น1,533
$55.0 เธฟ1,711
-69.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.44 โ‚น2,763
$26.47 เธฟ823
15.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.28 โ‚น3,473
$85.2 เธฟ2,649
-55.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.80 โ‚น2,886
$71.6 เธฟ2,225
-55.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.2K
$435 เธฟ13.5K
-71.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 โ‚น6,860
$240 เธฟ7,465
-68.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚น24.7K
$804 เธฟ25.0K
-66.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$498 เธฟ15.5K
-63.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,072 โ‚น97.3K
$2,102 เธฟ65.3K
-48.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$608 โ‚น55.2K
$1,541 เธฟ47.9K
-60.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kalyani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$316 โ‚น28.6K
$654 เธฟ20.3K
-51.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Kalyani: February 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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