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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sambalpur is 60.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sambalpur is 58.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 โ‚น206
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
15.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.10 โ‚น826
$18.68 เธฟ587
-51.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.26 โ‚น205
$7.92 เธฟ249
-71.46%
Cappuccino
$1.53 โ‚น139
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-24.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น21.84
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น13.01
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 โ‚น302
$3.59 เธฟ113
-7.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-66.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น46.32
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-68.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-52.50%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น85.6
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-51.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.70 โ‚น336
$16.00 เธฟ503
-76.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚น154
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-46.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚น202
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น81.1
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-45.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น25.01
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-82.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.71
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-71.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น25.40
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-76.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น38.97
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น25.36
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น363
$4.64 เธฟ146
-14.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 โ‚น502
$18.96 เธฟ596
-70.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚น125
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚น274
$3.20 เธฟ101
-5.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.02 โ‚น637
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-58.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.74 โ‚น521
$19.24 เธฟ605
-70.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$8.15 เธฟ256
-71.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 โ‚น82.2
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-25.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,443 โ‚น857.0K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-55.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K โ‚น1.8M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-10.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.42 โ‚น3,305
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-48.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.22 โ‚น292
$13.91 เธฟ437
-76.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.66 โ‚น514
$18.00 เธฟ566
-68.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.13 โ‚น1,554
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-59.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.67 โ‚น515
$6.80 เธฟ214
-16.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 โ‚น319
$5.72 เธฟ180
-38.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.50 โ‚น2,586
$308 เธฟ9,693
-90.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,013 โ‚น182.6K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-86.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.81 โ‚น2,070
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-59.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.00 โ‚น2,632
$26.71 เธฟ840
8.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 โ‚น4,657
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-39.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.36 โ‚น1,757
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-72.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$64.7 โ‚น5,868
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-84.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.06 โ‚น3,726
$237 เธฟ7,439
-82.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 โ‚น16.0K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-78.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-75.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 โ‚น89.8K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-55.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$547 โ‚น49.6K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-65.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sambalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$278 โ‚น25.2K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-59.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
5
66.60%

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Last update for Sambalpur: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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