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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Patna is 47.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Patna is 47.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Patna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 โ‚น215
$2.05 เธฟ63.8
15.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.77 โ‚น887
$18.74 เธฟ583
-47.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$7.88 เธฟ245
-56.35%
Cappuccino
$1.45 โ‚น132
$1.96 เธฟ60.8
-26.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.40
$0.83 เธฟ25.71
-53.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.61
$0.32 เธฟ10.08
-56.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 โ‚น201
$2.13 เธฟ66.3
4.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.06 โ‚น822
$3.59 เธฟ112
152.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น59.8
$1.67 เธฟ51.8
-60.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.23
$1.63 เธฟ50.7
-74.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.3
$1.18 เธฟ36.71
-50.85%
Eggs
$1.16 โ‚น106
$1.98 เธฟ61.5
-41.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 โ‚น627
$16.12 เธฟ501
-57.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚น240
$3.12 เธฟ96.9
-15.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.85 เธฟ337
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚น123
$2.74 เธฟ85.3
-50.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.2
$1.22 เธฟ38.03
-32.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚น95.8
$1.70 เธฟ53.0
-37.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.5
$1.52 เธฟ47.12
-61.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.87
$1.39 เธฟ43.29
-72.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.53
$1.15 เธฟ35.86
-59.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 โ‚น47.34
$0.71 เธฟ22.13
-26.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น31.20
$0.53 เธฟ16.40
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 โ‚น230
$4.71 เธฟ146
-46.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 โ‚น588
$19.08 เธฟ593
-66.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚น184
$1.76 เธฟ54.7
15.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚น212
$3.33 เธฟ103
-29.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.47 โ‚น587
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Patna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚น32.70
$0.96 เธฟ29.92
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.69 โ‚น425
$19.33 เธฟ601
-75.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$1.41 เธฟ43.72
-18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.34 เธฟ41.71
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚น215
$7.98 เธฟ248
-70.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$1.29 เธฟ40.11
-9.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K โ‚น1.4M
$21.8K เธฟ678.4K
-30.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K โ‚น3.0M
$21.9K เธฟ680.3K
52.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.81 โ‚น4,066
$68.9 เธฟ2,143
-34.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.30 โ‚น300
$13.66 เธฟ425
-75.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.58 โ‚น688
$17.60 เธฟ547
-56.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.78 โ‚น2,521
$41.52 เธฟ1,291
-33.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 โ‚น679
$6.61 เธฟ206
13.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.86 โ‚น350
$5.97 เธฟ186
-35.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Patna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.7 โ‚น4,599
$310 เธฟ9,629
-83.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,842 โ‚น167.2K
$14.8K เธฟ459.6K
-87.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.92 โ‚น2,352
$55.5 เธฟ1,726
-53.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.75 โ‚น2,518
$26.77 เธฟ832
3.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.10 โ‚น3,911
$85.1 เธฟ2,644
-49.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.48 โ‚น3,401
$71.9 เธฟ2,236
-47.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Patna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$424 เธฟ13.2K
-71.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 โ‚น6,818
$239 เธฟ7,419
-68.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$802 เธฟ24.9K
-62.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 โ‚น16.0K
$509 เธฟ15.8K
-65.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,344 โ‚น121.9K
$2,089 เธฟ65.0K
-35.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$529 โ‚น48.0K
$1,536 เธฟ47.8K
-65.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Patna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 โ‚น30.8K
$635 เธฟ19.8K
-46.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
5
81.00%

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Last update for Patna: February 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 1, 2026

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