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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karad is 29.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karad is 30.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 ₹457
$2.02 ฿65.3
164.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.75 ₹1,860
$18.78 ฿608
15.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 ₹389
$7.67 ฿248
-40.68%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ₹226
$1.98 ฿64.2
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₹43.45
$0.82 ฿26.64
-37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.61
$0.33 ฿10.58
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ₹195
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹353
$3.73 ฿121
10.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹66.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-52.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$1.57 ฿50.9
-67.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
-34.45%
Eggs
$1.03 ₹88.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
-47.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 ₹604
$15.99 ฿517
-55.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.9 ₹334
$3.12 ฿101
25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$2.76 ฿89.2
-17.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
-36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.74
$1.34 ฿43.21
-60.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$1.21 ฿39.23
-47.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹58.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
-4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.17
$0.53 ฿17.05
-37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ₹345
$4.72 ฿153
-14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 ₹765
$18.39 ฿595
-51.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₹178
$1.79 ฿57.9
16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₹280
$3.21 ฿104
1.87%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.94 ₹594
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.74
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹759
$18.9 ฿612
-53.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 ₹31.39
$1.42 ฿46.08
-73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹28.62
$1.35 ฿43.53
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ₹117
$7.85 ฿254
-82.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-16.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
14.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 ₹4,306
$70.6 ฿2,285
-28.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.89 ₹418
$13.72 ฿444
-64.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.01 ₹771
$17.56 ฿568
-48.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 ₹1,355
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.12 ₹609
$6.9 ฿223
3.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 ₹394
$5.8 ฿188
-20.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-61.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,318 ₹283.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.45 ₹2,519
$55.4 ฿1,793
-46.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.09 ₹2,574
$26.4 ฿854
13.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.5 ₹4,832
$85.1 ฿2,755
-33.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.64 ₹3,476
$71.8 ฿2,323
-43.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$434 ฿14K
-71.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 ₹6,512
$235 ฿7,610
-67.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$991 ₹84.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-54.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$629 ₹53.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-59.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
5
84.40%

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Last update for Karad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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