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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mysore is 56.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mysore is 57.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mysore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.15 ₹98
$2.02 ฿65.3
-43.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.89 ₹589
$18.78 ฿608
-63.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 ₹304
$7.67 ฿248
-53.59%
Cappuccino
$1.39 ₹119
$1.98 ฿64.2
-29.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.46
$0.82 ฿26.64
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹15.95
$0.33 ฿10.58
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 ₹152
$2.12 ฿68.6
-16.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.73 ฿121
-38.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mysore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 ₹42.36
$1.64 ฿53.2
-69.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.62
$1.57 ฿50.9
-72.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹57.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
-42.86%
Eggs
$0.82 ₹70.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
-58.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.05 ₹346
$15.99 ฿517
-74.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 ₹244
$3.12 ฿101
-8.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ₹173
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-35.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.84
$1.55 ฿50.2
-70.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.47
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.24
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 ₹77.3
$0.72 ฿23.2
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.17
$0.53 ฿17.05
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ₹271
$4.72 ฿153
-32.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 ₹490
$18.39 ฿595
-68.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₹141
$1.79 ฿57.9
-7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₹253
$3.21 ฿104
-7.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.41 ₹377
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Mysore
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹30.84
$0.94 ฿30.44
-61.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.92 ₹848
$18.9 ฿612
-47.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.72
$1.42 ฿46.08
-59.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.36
$7.85 ฿254
-92.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.25 ฿40.4
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-44.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ₹1.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-17.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mysore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.49 ₹2,779
$70.6 ฿2,285
-53.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.56 ₹304
$13.72 ฿444
-74.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.8 ₹582
$17.56 ฿568
-61.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mysore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.12 ₹1,379
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.44 ₹551
$6.9 ฿223
-6.67%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 ₹256
$5.8 ฿188
-48.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mysore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.16 ₹3,093
$308 ฿9,963
-88.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$984 ₹84.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-93.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mysore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.53 ₹1,756
$55.4 ฿1,793
-62.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.23 ₹1,902
$26.4 ฿854
-15.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.29 ₹2,847
$85.1 ฿2,755
-60.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.22 ₹2,328
$71.8 ฿2,323
-62.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mysore
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 ₹10.3K
$434 ฿14K
-72.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.4 ₹6,704
$235 ฿7,610
-66.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 ₹31.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-55.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 ₹17.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-59.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,080 ₹92.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$663 ₹56.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-57.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mysore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 ₹58.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-2.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
5
53.80%

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Last update for Mysore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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