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

🙂 Solo nomad: Khammam is 57.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khammam is 52.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khammam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 ₹127
$2.02 ฿65.3
-26.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14 ₹1,197
$18.78 ฿608
-25.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.59 ₹222
$7.67 ฿248
-66.23%
Cappuccino
$0.82 ₹70.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
-58.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.25
$0.82 ฿26.64
-63.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.63
$0.33 ฿10.58
-51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ₹147
$2.12 ฿68.6
-18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₹245
$3.73 ฿121
-23.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khammam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 ₹68.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.51
$1.57 ฿50.9
-67.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55
$1.19 ฿38.62
-46.22%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.65 ₹312
$15.99 ฿517
-77.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 ₹330
$3.12 ฿101
23.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ₹146
$2.76 ฿89.2
-38.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹89.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
-39.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.18
$1.55 ฿50.2
-72.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.09
$1.34 ฿43.21
-64.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.79
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ₹34.05
$0.72 ฿23.2
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.19
$0.53 ฿17.05
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 ₹276
$4.72 ฿153
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.52 ₹472
$18.39 ฿595
-69.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₹152
$1.79 ฿57.9
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₹183
$3.21 ฿104
-33.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.8 ₹325
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🚌 Getting Around
Khammam
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ₹34.02
$0.94 ฿30.44
-57.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.18 ₹1,469
$18.9 ฿612
-9.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.14 ₹11.57
$1.35 ฿43.53
-89.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ₹130
$7.85 ฿254
-80.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹106
$1.25 ฿40.4
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.9K ₹1.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-38.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.7K ₹1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-46.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khammam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.98 ₹3,334
$70.6 ฿2,285
-44.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.47 ₹212
$13.72 ฿444
-82.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.27 ₹708
$17.56 ฿568
-52.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khammam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.82 ₹1,011
$41.64 ฿1,347
-71.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.21 ₹446
$6.9 ฿223
-24.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.29 ₹196
$5.8 ฿188
-60.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khammam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.9 ₹2,728
$308 ฿9,963
-89.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$774 ₹66.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-94.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khammam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.2 ₹2,070
$55.4 ฿1,793
-56.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.47 ₹1,323
$26.4 ฿854
-41.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.46 ₹2,948
$85.1 ฿2,755
-59.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.18 ₹1,470
$71.8 ฿2,323
-76.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khammam
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$81.9 ₹7,007
$434 ฿14K
-81.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.1 ₹4,454
$235 ฿7,610
-77.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ₹14K
$821 ฿26.6K
-80.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 ₹8,598
$498 ฿16.1K
-79.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,161 ₹99.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-46.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 ₹50.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-61.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khammam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 ₹22.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-63.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
5
83.80%

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Last update for Khammam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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