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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puri is 52.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puri is 55% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.38 ₹118
$2.02 ฿65.3
-31.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.95 ₹509
$18.78 ฿608
-68.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.57 ₹220
$7.67 ฿248
-66.49%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₹136
$1.98 ฿64.2
-19.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.99
$0.82 ฿26.64
-63.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.71
$0.33 ฿10.58
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ₹118
$2.12 ฿68.6
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ₹241
$3.73 ฿121
-24.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-59.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 ₹26.35
$1.57 ฿50.9
-80.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 ₹48.15
$1.19 ฿38.62
-52.94%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.77 ₹151
$15.99 ฿517
-88.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.12 ฿101
-26.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ₹151
$2.76 ฿89.2
-35.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.98
$1.22 ฿39.5
-54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 ₹120
$1.71 ฿55.4
-18.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 ₹52.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-60.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 ₹23.24
$1.34 ฿43.21
-79.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.39
$1.21 ฿39.23
-56.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.28
$0.72 ฿23.2
-34.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.01
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4 ₹342
$4.72 ฿153
-15.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.19 ₹444
$18.39 ฿595
-71.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₹98
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₹195
$3.21 ฿104
-28.97%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.91 ₹505
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Puri
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.72
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.6 ₹735
$18.9 ฿612
-54.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.42 ฿46.08
-16.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$7.85 ฿254
-85.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,820 ₹497.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-72.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K ₹1.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-20.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.65 ₹3,220
$70.6 ฿2,285
-46.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.21 ₹275
$13.72 ฿444
-76.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.86 ₹758
$17.56 ฿568
-49.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.16 ₹1,382
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 ₹584
$6.9 ฿223
-1.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 ₹304
$5.8 ฿188
-38.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.2 ₹7,200
$308 ฿9,963
-72.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,009 ₹171.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-86.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.63 ₹2,278
$55.4 ฿1,793
-51.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.73 ₹2,457
$26.4 ฿854
8.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.5 ₹4,487
$85.1 ฿2,755
-38.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.44 ₹2,774
$71.8 ฿2,323
-54.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puri
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.5 ₹6,459
$235 ฿7,610
-67.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₹23K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,042 ₹89.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-52.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 ₹52.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-59.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$202 ₹17.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-71.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Puri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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