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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sambalpur is 57.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sambalpur is 57.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.4 ₹205
$2.02 ฿65.3
18.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.76 ₹749
$18.78 ฿608
-53.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.36 ₹202
$7.67 ฿248
-69.23%
Cappuccino
$1.51 ₹129
$1.98 ฿64.2
-23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹20.59
$0.82 ฿26.64
-70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.38
$0.33 ฿10.58
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 ₹122
$2.12 ฿68.6
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 ₹282
$3.73 ฿121
-11.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-62.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.47
$1.57 ฿50.9
-69.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.25
$1.19 ฿38.62
-53.78%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
-49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.71 ₹317
$15.99 ฿517
-76.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.69 ₹144
$3.12 ฿101
-45.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 ₹194
$2.76 ฿89.2
-18.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-50.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.71 ฿55.4
-43.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.83
$1.55 ฿50.2
-81.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.07
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.21 ฿39.23
-76.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹36.68
$0.72 ฿23.2
-40.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.88
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 ₹350
$4.72 ฿153
-13.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.4 ₹462
$18.39 ฿595
-70.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ₹122
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$3.21 ฿104
-7.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.14 ₹610
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 ₹33.37
$0.94 ฿30.44
-58.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.85 ₹501
$18.9 ฿612
-69.05%
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)
$2.38 ₹204
$7.85 ฿254
-69.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₹76.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,252 ₹791.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-56.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K ₹1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-9.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.7 ₹3,139
$70.6 ฿2,285
-48.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.37 ₹289
$13.72 ฿444
-75.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.64 ₹482
$17.56 ฿568
-67.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.63 ₹1,508
$41.64 ฿1,347
-57.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.84 ₹499
$6.9 ฿223
-15.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 ₹295
$5.8 ฿188
-40.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.54 ₹2,526
$308 ฿9,963
-90.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,065 ₹176.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-85.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.67 ₹2,025
$55.4 ฿1,793
-57.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.53 ₹2,526
$26.4 ฿854
11.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.5 ₹4,486
$85.1 ฿2,755
-38.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.53 ₹1,671
$71.8 ฿2,323
-72.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$64.1 ₹5,481
$434 ฿14K
-85.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.13 ₹3,518
$235 ฿7,610
-82.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₹15.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-78.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 ₹10.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-75.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,038 ₹88.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-52.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 ₹51K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-61.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ₹24K
$703 ฿22.8K
-60.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
5
66.60%

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Last update for Sambalpur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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