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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lalitpur is 48% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lalitpur is 31.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lalitpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 254
$2.02 ฿65.3
-8.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.85 NPR 2,582
$18.78 ฿608
0.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 NPR 899
$7.67 ฿248
-14.34%
Cappuccino
$1.61 NPR 221
$1.98 ฿64.2
-18.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 NPR 49.31
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 24.28
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 NPR 314
$2.12 ฿68.6
8.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 NPR 357
$3.73 ฿121
-30.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lalitpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 NPR 121
$1.64 ฿53.2
-45.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 NPR 81.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
-61.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 NPR 127
$1.19 ฿38.62
-21.85%
Eggs
$1.67 NPR 228
$1.98 ฿64.1
-15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.64 NPR 772
$15.99 ฿517
-64.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 NPR 404
$3.12 ฿101
-5.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 NPR 819
$11.16 ฿361
-46.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 NPR 305
$2.76 ฿89.2
-19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 143
$1.22 ฿39.5
-13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 169
$1.71 ฿55.4
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 62.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
-70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 62.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
-65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 NPR 58.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-65.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 66.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
-31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.06
$0.53 ฿17.05
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 NPR 407
$4.72 ฿153
-36.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 NPR 953
$18.39 ฿595
-62.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 NPR 299
$1.79 ฿57.9
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NPR 341
$3.21 ฿104
-22.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lalitpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 24.12
$0.94 ฿30.44
-80.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 NPR 300
$1.42 ฿46.08
54.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 NPR 45.95
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 NPR 511
$7.85 ฿254
-52.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 168
$1.25 ฿40.4
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K NPR 4.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
39.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPR 5.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
88.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lalitpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.06 NPR 1,514
$70.6 ฿2,285
-84.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 NPR 681
$13.72 ฿444
-63.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.44 NPR 1,293
$17.56 ฿568
-46.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lalitpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.16 NPR 3,445
$41.64 ฿1,347
-39.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.9 NPR 1,492
$6.9 ฿223
57.97%
Cinema Ticket
$2.7 NPR 370
$5.8 ฿188
-53.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lalitpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.1 NPR 12.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-70.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,338 NPR 457.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lalitpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.03 NPR 3,428
$55.4 ฿1,793
-54.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.27 NPR 3,050
$26.4 ฿854
-15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 NPR 6,869
$85.1 ฿2,755
-41.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.86 NPR 5,458
$71.8 ฿2,323
-44.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lalitpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 NPR 20.3K
$434 ฿14K
-65.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.3 NPR 11.4K
$235 ฿7,610
-64.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 NPR 71.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-36.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 NPR 44K
$498 ฿16.1K
-35.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lalitpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$287 NPR 39.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-59.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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Last update for Lalitpur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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