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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kochi is 47.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kochi is 47.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹146
$2.02 ฿65.3
-15.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.31 ₹796
$18.78 ฿608
-50.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.7 ₹402
$7.67 ฿248
-38.72%
Cappuccino
$1.42 ₹121
$1.98 ฿64.2
-28.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.21
$0.82 ฿26.64
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.33 ฿10.58
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.12 ฿68.6
-16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.73 ฿121
-19.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-60.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.85
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
-46.22%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹84.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
-50.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.55 ₹646
$15.99 ฿517
-52.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 ₹341
$3.12 ฿101
27.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$2.76 ฿89.2
-17.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹64.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
-37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ₹89.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
-38.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
-56.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.53
$1.34 ฿43.21
-61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.56
$1.21 ฿39.23
-53.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
-6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.72
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 ₹407
$4.72 ฿153
0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 ₹695
$18.39 ฿595
-55.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹161
$1.79 ฿57.9
5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₹217
$3.21 ฿104
-20.87%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.98 ₹426
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Kochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 ₹17.92
$0.94 ฿30.44
-77.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.59 ₹1,334
$18.9 ฿612
-17.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 ₹45.96
$1.42 ฿46.08
-61.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹29.98
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$7.85 ฿254
-84.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ₹1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-22.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
4.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.22 ₹2,414
$70.6 ฿2,285
-60.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.13 ₹268
$13.72 ฿444
-77.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.96 ₹595
$17.56 ฿568
-60.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.31 ₹1,651
$41.64 ฿1,347
-53.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.85 ₹1,013
$6.9 ฿223
71.74%
Cinema Ticket
$2.13 ₹182
$5.8 ฿188
-63.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74.7 ₹6,388
$308 ฿9,963
-75.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,394 ₹204.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-83.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.14 ₹2,321
$55.4 ฿1,793
-51.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.7 ₹1,770
$26.4 ฿854
-21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.87 ₹3,154
$85.1 ฿2,755
-56.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.99 ₹2,138
$71.8 ฿2,323
-65.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$434 ฿14K
-58.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 ₹9,117
$235 ฿7,610
-54.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₹39.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-44.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹22.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-48.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,052 ₹175.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-5.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,530 ₹130.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-0.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$521 ₹44.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-25.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
5
70.00%

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Last update for Kochi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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