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

🙂 Solo nomad: Satara is 45.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Satara is 38.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Satara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 ₹455
$2.02 ฿65.3
163.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.36 ₹1,912
$18.78 ฿608
19.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 ₹393
$7.67 ฿248
-40.03%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₹215
$1.98 ฿64.2
27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₹43.55
$0.82 ฿26.64
-37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.76
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ₹198
$2.12 ฿68.6
8.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₹253
$3.73 ฿121
-20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Satara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-51.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹33.84
$1.57 ฿50.9
-74.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.94
$1.19 ฿38.62
-57.98%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
-51.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.36 ₹202
$15.99 ฿517
-85.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 ₹243
$3.12 ฿101
-8.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 ₹196
$2.76 ฿89.2
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
-36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 ₹67.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 ₹59.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-55.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.45
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹31.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-70.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.14
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 ₹354
$4.72 ฿153
-12.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 ₹391
$18.39 ฿595
-75.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₹186
$1.79 ฿57.9
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 ₹244
$3.21 ฿104
-11.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.86 ₹587
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Satara
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.02
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.71 ₹745
$18.9 ฿612
-53.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 ₹31.32
$1.42 ฿46.08
-73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$7.85 ฿254
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹983.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-45.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-36.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Satara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.73 ₹2,971
$70.6 ฿2,285
-50.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.99 ₹427
$13.72 ฿444
-63.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.84 ₹756
$17.56 ฿568
-49.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Satara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.09 ₹778
$41.64 ฿1,347
-78.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 ₹685
$6.9 ฿223
16.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.73 ₹405
$5.8 ฿188
-18.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Satara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 ₹10.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-61.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,328 ₹284.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Satara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.55 ₹2,014
$55.4 ฿1,793
-57.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.83 ₹2,637
$26.4 ฿854
16.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.4 ₹4,054
$85.1 ฿2,755
-44.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.6 ₹2,018
$71.8 ฿2,323
-67.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Satara
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77 ₹6,584
$235 ฿7,610
-67.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$759 ₹64.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-65.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$397 ₹34K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-74.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Satara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 ₹18K
$703 ฿22.8K
-70.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Satara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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