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Cost of Living Comparison Between North Lakhimpur and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between North Lakhimpur and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: North Lakhimpur is 49.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: North Lakhimpur is 48.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
North Lakhimpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
19.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.59 โ‚น961
$18.68 เธฟ587
-43.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.82 โ‚น347
$7.92 เธฟ249
-51.77%
Cappuccino
$1.58 โ‚น144
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-21.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.10
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-51.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.14
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-22.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚น272
$3.59 เธฟ113
-16.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
North Lakhimpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚น63.7
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-58.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น40.77
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-41.67%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น84.9
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-51.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 โ‚น465
$16.00 เธฟ503
-67.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚น277
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-3.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚น179
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-26.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.7
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-39.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚น83.7
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-43.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น44.94
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-68.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.85
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-71.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.52
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-65.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.92
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-32.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น31.03
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 โ‚น356
$4.64 เธฟ146
-15.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 โ‚น769
$18.96 เธฟ596
-55.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚น158
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚น256
$3.20 เธฟ101
-11.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.11 โ‚น464
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
North Lakhimpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.23
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.81 โ‚น799
$19.24 เธฟ605
-54.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 โ‚น71.0
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-42.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 โ‚น135
$8.15 เธฟ256
-81.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-34.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น2.0M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
2.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Lakhimpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.70 โ‚น3,603
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-43.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.42 โ‚น310
$13.91 เธฟ437
-75.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.36 โ‚น668
$18.00 เธฟ566
-59.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
North Lakhimpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.80 โ‚น1,433
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-62.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 โ‚น643
$6.80 เธฟ214
4.26%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 โ‚น262
$5.72 เธฟ180
-49.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
North Lakhimpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.4 โ‚น4,575
$308 เธฟ9,693
-83.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,562 โ‚น141.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-89.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
North Lakhimpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.02 โ‚น2,180
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-56.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.72 โ‚น2,243
$26.71 เธฟ840
-7.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.67 โ‚น3,963
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-48.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.83 โ‚น2,888
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-55.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
North Lakhimpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 โ‚น11.5K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-70.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.4 โ‚น7,026
$237 เธฟ7,439
-67.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚น24.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-66.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-63.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,052 โ‚น95.4K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-52.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$475 โ‚น43.1K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-70.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
North Lakhimpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$492 โ‚น44.7K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-28.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5
73.40%

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Last update for North Lakhimpur: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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