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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kohima is 48.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kohima is 58.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kohima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.39 ₹119
$2.02 ฿65.3
-31.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.83 ₹840
$18.78 ฿608
-47.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.05 ₹347
$7.67 ฿248
-47.20%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ₹142
$1.98 ฿64.2
-16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.15
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.42
$0.33 ฿10.58
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ₹118
$2.12 ฿68.6
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ₹276
$3.73 ฿121
-13.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kohima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ₹64.5
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.59
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.05
$1.19 ฿38.62
-54.62%
Eggs
$0.89 ₹75.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-55.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.08 ₹263
$15.99 ฿517
-80.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 ₹277
$3.12 ฿101
3.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ₹157
$2.76 ฿89.2
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
-42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ₹81.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-43.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
-45.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.43
$1.34 ฿43.21
-78.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.56
$1.21 ฿39.23
-68.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ₹33.52
$0.72 ฿23.2
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.99
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 ₹203
$4.72 ฿153
-49.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 ₹597
$18.39 ฿595
-62.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹126
$1.79 ฿57.9
-17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₹249
$3.21 ฿104
-9.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.5 ₹300
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Kohima
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.72
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 ₹755
$18.9 ฿612
-53.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₹65.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
-45.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.41
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹126
$7.85 ฿254
-81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₹95.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
-10.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-35.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ₹1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-16.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kohima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.82 ₹3,492
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹297
$13.72 ฿444
-74.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.54 ₹474
$17.56 ฿568
-68.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kohima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.05 ₹1,373
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 ₹608
$6.9 ฿223
3.04%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 ₹252
$5.8 ฿188
-49.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kohima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.91 ₹2,815
$308 ฿9,963
-89.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,964 ₹168K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-86.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kohima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.26 ₹2,160
$55.4 ฿1,793
-54.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.84 ₹3,065
$26.4 ฿854
35.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.73 ₹3,911
$85.1 ฿2,755
-46.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.82 ₹3,663
$71.8 ฿2,323
-40.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kohima
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$434 ฿14K
-71.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 ₹6,423
$235 ฿7,610
-68.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹23.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-64.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$968 ₹82.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-55.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$544 ₹46.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-64.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kohima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 ₹18.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-69.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
5
47.60%

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Last update for Kohima: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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