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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratlam is 57.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ratlam is 59.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratlam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ₹169
$2.02 ฿65.3
-2.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.99 ₹598
$18.78 ฿608
-62.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.92 ₹250
$7.67 ฿248
-61.93%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₹131
$1.98 ฿64.2
-22.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.06
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.7
$0.33 ฿10.58
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ₹184
$2.12 ฿68.6
1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 ₹454
$3.73 ฿121
42.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ratlam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹52.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-62.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.35
$1.57 ฿50.9
-71.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
-39.50%
Eggs
$0.81 ₹69.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
-59.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.73 ₹404
$15.99 ฿517
-70.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.3 ₹197
$3.12 ฿101
-26.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ₹195
$2.76 ฿89.2
-17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.11
$1.22 ฿39.5
-62.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.1
$1.55 ฿50.2
-48.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.19 ₹16.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-85.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 ₹18.75
$1.21 ฿39.23
-81.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ₹42.71
$0.72 ฿23.2
-30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.84
$0.53 ฿17.05
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₹290
$4.72 ฿153
-28.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 ₹496
$18.39 ฿595
-68.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₹137
$1.79 ฿57.9
-10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₹186
$3.21 ฿104
-32.40%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 ₹468
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ratlam
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.61
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.74 ₹747
$18.9 ฿612
-53.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 ₹55.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
-54.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹126
$7.85 ฿254
-81.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-29.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₹1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratlam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.69 ₹2,454
$70.6 ฿2,285
-59.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹332
$13.72 ฿444
-71.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.65 ₹483
$17.56 ฿568
-67.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ratlam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.73 ₹490
$41.64 ฿1,347
-86.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 ₹586
$6.9 ฿223
-0.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 ₹304
$5.8 ฿188
-38.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratlam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64 ₹5,476
$308 ฿9,963
-79.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,104 ₹94.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-92.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ratlam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.24 ₹705
$55.4 ฿1,793
-85.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.34 ₹798
$26.4 ฿854
-64.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.21 ₹1,472
$85.1 ฿2,755
-79.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.26 ₹2,502
$71.8 ฿2,323
-59.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratlam
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 ₹11.5K
$434 ฿14K
-69.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92 ₹7,871
$235 ฿7,610
-60.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-78.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹12.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-70.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,073 ₹91.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$602 ₹51.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-61.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ratlam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$413 ₹35.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-41.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
5
82.00%

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Last update for Ratlam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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