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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rudrapur is 54.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rudrapur is 60.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rudrapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 ₹174
$2.02 ฿65.3
0.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.16 ₹784
$18.78 ฿608
-51.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 ₹345
$7.67 ฿248
-47.33%
Cappuccino
$0.72 ₹61.9
$1.98 ฿64.2
-63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹35.03
$0.82 ฿26.64
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.9
$0.33 ฿10.58
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ₹93.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
-48.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₹199
$3.73 ฿121
-37.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rudrapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 ₹48.06
$1.64 ฿53.2
-65.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 ₹18.73
$1.57 ฿50.9
-85.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
-45.38%
Eggs
$0.55 ₹46.78
$1.98 ฿64.1
-72.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 ₹417
$15.99 ฿517
-69.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.02 ₹173
$3.12 ฿101
-35.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₹145
$2.76 ฿89.2
-38.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
-51.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
-73.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.61
$1.55 ฿50.2
-81.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.16 ₹14.09
$1.34 ฿43.21
-88.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.53
$1.21 ฿39.23
-80.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 ₹20.65
$0.72 ฿23.2
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.72
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹339
$4.72 ฿153
-15.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 ₹597
$18.39 ฿595
-62.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹144
$1.79 ฿57.9
-5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₹147
$3.21 ฿104
-46.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.76 ₹493
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Rudrapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.78
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.57 ₹733
$18.9 ฿612
-54.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
-44.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 ₹179
$7.85 ฿254
-73.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.2
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K ₹1.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-40.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K ₹1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-9.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rudrapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.38 ₹3,454
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.7 ₹317
$13.72 ฿444
-73.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.39 ₹632
$17.56 ฿568
-57.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rudrapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.16 ₹612
$6.9 ฿223
3.77%
Cinema Ticket
$1.73 ₹148
$5.8 ฿188
-70.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rudrapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.69 ₹3,907
$308 ฿9,963
-85.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,111 ₹95K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-92.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rudrapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.3 ₹1,908
$55.4 ฿1,793
-59.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.19 ₹2,411
$26.4 ฿854
6.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.48 ₹4,061
$85.1 ฿2,755
-44.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.44 ₹3,630
$71.8 ฿2,323
-40.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rudrapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.4 ₹6,623
$235 ฿7,610
-67.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹23.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,185 ₹101.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-45.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$610 ₹52.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rudrapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$573 ₹49K
$703 ฿22.8K
-18.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
5
65.00%

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Last update for Rudrapur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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