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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rajahmundry is 60.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rajahmundry is 58% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rajahmundry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.47 ₹126
$2.02 ฿65.3
-27.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.55 ₹988
$18.78 ฿608
-38.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 ₹363
$7.67 ฿248
-44.72%
Cappuccino
$1.35 ₹116
$1.98 ฿64.2
-31.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.05
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.55
$0.33 ฿10.58
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.12 ฿68.6
-2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 ₹282
$3.73 ฿121
-11.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rajahmundry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹48.18
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
-46.22%
Eggs
$0.8 ₹68.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
-59.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 ₹440
$15.99 ฿517
-67.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ₹257
$3.12 ฿101
-3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 ₹82.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
-65.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
-51.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ₹78.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.47
$1.55 ฿50.2
-67.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.87
$1.34 ฿43.21
-67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₹39.93
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹41.67
$0.72 ฿23.2
-31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.63
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 ₹194
$4.72 ฿153
-51.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 ₹481
$18.39 ฿595
-69.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ₹122
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₹153
$3.21 ฿104
-44.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.94 ₹252
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Rajahmundry
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.66
$0.94 ฿30.44
-63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹742
$18.9 ฿612
-54.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$7.85 ฿254
-70.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹107
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-29.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
11.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rajahmundry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.62 ₹3,218
$70.6 ฿2,285
-46.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.5 ₹214
$13.72 ฿444
-81.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.6 ₹479
$17.56 ฿568
-68.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rajahmundry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.66 ₹741
$41.64 ฿1,347
-79.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.21 ₹617
$6.9 ฿223
4.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.56 ₹219
$5.8 ฿188
-55.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rajahmundry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.8 ₹5,712
$308 ฿9,963
-78.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,719 ₹147K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rajahmundry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$5.74 ₹491
$55.4 ฿1,793
-89.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.38 ₹2,427
$26.4 ฿854
7.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.92 ₹3,243
$85.1 ฿2,755
-55.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.96 ₹2,990
$71.8 ฿2,323
-51.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rajahmundry
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹9,694
$434 ฿14K
-73.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.4 ₹7,045
$235 ฿7,610
-64.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$216 ₹18.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-73.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 ₹12.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-69.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,022 ₹87.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-53.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 ₹49.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-62.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rajahmundry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 ₹38.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-36.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
5
66.00%

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Last update for Rajahmundry: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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