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

🙂 Solo nomad: Raipur is 41.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Raipur is 42.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Raipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 ₹250
$1.94 ฿62.8
50.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.55 ₹988
$18.36 ฿594
-37.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 ₹309
$7.78 ฿252
-53.60%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ₹135
$1.96 ฿63.3
-19.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.16
$0.83 ฿27.01
-56.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.6
$0.35 ฿11.44
-45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₹131
$2.1 ฿67.9
-27.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.75 ฿121
-20.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Raipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹58.5
$1.69 ฿54.8
-59.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹48.1
$1.63 ฿52.6
-65.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.4
$1.2 ฿38.83
-43.33%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.6
$1.99 ฿64.5
-56.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.59 ₹1,077
$15.97 ฿517
-21.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 ₹269
$3.14 ฿102
0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.94 ฿354
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ₹155
$2.68 ฿86.6
-32.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.4
$1.17 ฿37.97
-41.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68
$1.63 ฿52.6
-50.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.08
$1.54 ฿49.78
-64.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.43
$1.34 ฿43.23
-65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.99
$1.17 ฿37.78
-58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ₹43.36
$0.67 ฿21.52
-23.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.05
$0.56 ฿18.09
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 ₹352
$4.57 ฿148
-10.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 ₹1,033
$18.42 ฿596
-34.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₹143
$1.79 ฿57.9
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₹184
$3.27 ฿106
-34.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.29 ₹538
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Raipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹30.89
$0.96 ฿31.19
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.73 ₹490
$18.98 ฿614
-69.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.35 ฿43.78
-12.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.3 ฿42.14
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.5
$8.24 ฿267
-86.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.24 ฿39.97
-0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K ₹1.4M
$21.6K ฿699.5K
-25.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K ₹2.2M
$21.8K ฿706.1K
17.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Raipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.13 ₹3,604
$70.2 ฿2,272
-40.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 ₹294
$14.18 ฿459
-75.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.22 ₹532
$17.88 ฿579
-65.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Raipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.67 ₹1,853
$42.29 ฿1,369
-48.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.28 ₹366
$6.73 ฿218
-36.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 ₹505
$5.7 ฿185
3.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Raipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.1 ₹5,909
$308 ฿9,969
-77.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,238 ₹105.9K
$15.1K ฿487.6K
-91.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Raipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.48 ₹2,180
$56.3 ฿1,822
-54.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.09 ₹2,231
$26.3 ฿851
-0.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ₹6,069
$84.7 ฿2,742
-16.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.64 ₹2,963
$72.2 ฿2,336
-52.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Raipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 ₹14.7K
$434 ฿14.1K
-60.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 ₹12.2K
$243 ฿7,854
-41.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 ₹31.4K
$807 ฿26.1K
-54.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ₹20.1K
$499 ฿16.2K
-52.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$878 ₹75.1K
$2,195 ฿71K
-60.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$432 ₹36.9K
$1,560 ฿50.5K
-72.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Raipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 ₹33.4K
$683 ฿22.1K
-42.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
5
81.60%

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Last update for Raipur: November 5, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

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