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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ludhiana is 38.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ludhiana is 41% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludhiana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 ₹246
$2.02 ฿65.3
42.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.53 ₹986
$18.78 ฿608
-38.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.16 ₹356
$7.67 ฿248
-45.76%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ₹168
$1.98 ฿64.2
-0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹36.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
-47.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₹22.39
$0.33 ฿10.58
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.12 ฿68.6
-16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₹288
$3.73 ฿121
-9.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludhiana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹49.75
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
-28.57%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
-51.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.3 ₹368
$15.99 ฿517
-73.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
$3.12 ฿101
10.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ₹198
$2.76 ฿89.2
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
-46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹78.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
-72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.67
$1.34 ฿43.21
-76.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.16
$1.21 ฿39.23
-72.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.41
$0.72 ฿23.2
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
-28.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.77 ₹322
$4.72 ฿153
-20.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 ₹1,176
$18.39 ฿595
-25.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₹170
$1.79 ฿57.9
11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ₹308
$3.21 ฿104
12.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.24 ₹619
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ludhiana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 ₹55.8
$0.94 ฿30.44
-30.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.78 ₹1,521
$18.9 ฿612
-5.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$1.42 ฿46.08
26.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹30.49
$1.35 ฿43.53
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ₹196
$7.85 ฿254
-70.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.25 ฿40.4
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K ₹1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-20.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludhiana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 ₹5,361
$70.6 ฿2,285
-11.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 ₹300
$13.72 ฿444
-74.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.62 ₹566
$17.56 ฿568
-62.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludhiana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 ₹1,466
$41.64 ฿1,347
-58.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.35 ₹543
$6.9 ฿223
-7.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ₹352
$5.8 ฿188
-28.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludhiana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.7 ₹6,905
$308 ฿9,963
-73.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,581 ₹135.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludhiana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.57 ₹2,102
$55.4 ฿1,793
-55.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.64 ₹3,048
$26.4 ฿854
35.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 ₹5,298
$85.1 ฿2,755
-27.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.03 ₹3,509
$71.8 ฿2,323
-42.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludhiana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 ₹17.3K
$434 ฿14K
-53.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$235 ฿7,610
-47.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₹43.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-37.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 ₹42.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-0.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$641 ₹54.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-70.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$529 ₹45.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-65.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludhiana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 ₹32.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-45.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
5
72.40%

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Last update for Ludhiana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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