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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mangalore is 41.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mangalore is 41.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mangalore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.56 โ‚น233
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
29.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.90 โ‚น1,171
$18.68 เธฟ587
-30.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.05 โ‚น368
$7.92 เธฟ249
-48.86%
Cappuccino
$2.09 โ‚น189
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น40.74
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
-46.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.07
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
-45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 โ‚น206
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
2.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚น258
$3.59 เธฟ113
-20.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mangalore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 โ‚น48.24
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
-68.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 โ‚น45.13
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-69.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
-45.00%
Eggs
$0.96 โ‚น87.0
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-50.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 โ‚น379
$16.00 เธฟ503
-73.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚น262
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-8.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ343
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚น182
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-25.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
-31.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚น91.7
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.72
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
-71.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.66
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
-63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.91
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
-61.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 โ‚น86.9
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
35.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.59
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 โ‚น289
$4.64 เธฟ146
-31.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 โ‚น304
$18.96 เธฟ596
-82.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚น148
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 โ‚น377
$3.20 เธฟ101
29.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.57 โ‚น415
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mangalore
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.41
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.07 โ‚น3,183
$19.24 เธฟ605
82.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
-59.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 โ‚น37.37
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
-69.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
$8.15 เธฟ256
-92.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
-45.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
-19.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.16 โ‚น2,919
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-54.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 โ‚น436
$13.91 เธฟ437
-65.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.41 โ‚น673
$18.00 เธฟ566
-58.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mangalore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.37 โ‚น1,668
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
-56.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$6.80 เธฟ214
-41.18%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 โ‚น262
$5.72 เธฟ180
-49.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mangalore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.8 โ‚น5,522
$308 เธฟ9,690
-80.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$941 โ‚น85.4K
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
-93.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mangalore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.65 โ‚น2,964
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
-41.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.96 โ‚น2,719
$26.71 เธฟ839
12.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 โ‚น4,630
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
-39.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.85 โ‚น3,254
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
-49.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mangalore
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚น17.5K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-55.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 โ‚น13.3K
$237 เธฟ7,437
-38.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 โ‚น33.2K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-54.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 โ‚น21.5K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-52.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$605 โ‚น54.9K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-72.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$405 โ‚น36.8K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-74.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mangalore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 โ‚น28.0K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-55.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
5
53.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mangalore: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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