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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karwar is 47% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karwar is 52.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ₹218
$2.02 ฿65.3
26.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.87 ₹1,101
$18.78 ฿608
-31.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 ₹340
$7.67 ฿248
-48.11%
Cappuccino
$2 ₹171
$1.98 ฿64.2
1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.86
$0.82 ฿26.64
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₹19.6
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ₹205
$2.12 ฿68.6
12.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₹253
$3.73 ฿121
-20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 ₹45.94
$1.64 ฿53.2
-67.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹40.02
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹57.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
-42.86%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 ₹360
$15.99 ฿517
-73.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 ₹247
$3.12 ฿101
-7.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ₹162
$2.76 ฿89.2
-31.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ₹82.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
-43.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.85
$1.55 ฿50.2
-70.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.29
$1.34 ฿43.21
-65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.53
$1.21 ฿39.23
-64.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹28.67
$0.72 ฿23.2
-52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.79
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 ₹267
$4.72 ฿153
-33.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 ₹287
$18.39 ฿595
-81.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₹140
$1.79 ฿57.9
-8.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 ₹360
$3.21 ฿104
31.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.49 ₹384
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.03
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.66 ₹741
$18.9 ฿612
-54.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹47.84
$1.42 ฿46.08
-60.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.65
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.2
$7.85 ฿254
-92.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.25 ฿40.4
-5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹992.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-45.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-18.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.09 ₹2,745
$70.6 ฿2,285
-54.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 ₹286
$13.72 ฿444
-75.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 ₹602
$17.56 ฿568
-59.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.87 ₹1,358
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 ₹614
$6.9 ฿223
4.06%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 ₹245
$5.8 ฿188
-50.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.7 ₹5,280
$308 ฿9,963
-79.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$947 ₹81K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-93.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.17 ₹2,752
$55.4 ฿1,793
-41.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 ₹2,612
$26.4 ฿854
15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.6 ₹2,960
$85.1 ฿2,755
-59.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.03 ₹2,996
$71.8 ฿2,323
-51.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$434 ฿14K
-71.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 ₹6,528
$235 ฿7,610
-67.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹23.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,101 ₹94.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-49.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ₹51.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$509 ₹43.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-27.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
5
53.80%

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

Last update for Karwar: October 29, 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.