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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sikar is 48.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sikar is 46.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sikar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 โ‚น309
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
73.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.55 โ‚น1,593
$18.68 เธฟ587
-6.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.92 โ‚น265
$7.92 เธฟ249
-63.13%
Cappuccino
$2.20 โ‚น200
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
8.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.62
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น17.76
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 โ‚น183
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 โ‚น346
$3.59 เธฟ113
6.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sikar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚น69.5
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-53.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 โ‚น32.52
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-77.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น79.0
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-27.50%
Eggs
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-39.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 โ‚น557
$16.00 เธฟ503
-61.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
12.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-22.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-28.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚น91.8
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น57.4
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-60.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.60
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-54.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.38
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$4.64 เธฟ146
-49.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$18.96 เธฟ596
-79.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚น241
$3.20 เธฟ101
-16.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.82 โ‚น619
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sikar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.27
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.54 โ‚น775
$19.24 เธฟ605
-55.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น32.86
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-73.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$8.15 เธฟ256
-70.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-18.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K โ‚น2.5M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
28.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sikar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.8 โ‚น4,787
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-24.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$13.91 เธฟ437
-70.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.88 โ‚น261
$18.00 เธฟ566
-84.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sikar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.23 โ‚น2,380
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-37.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น648
$6.80 เธฟ214
5.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 โ‚น431
$5.72 เธฟ180
-16.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sikar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.0 โ‚น8,259
$308 เธฟ9,693
-70.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,648 โ‚น149.6K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-88.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sikar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.94 โ‚น2,082
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-58.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.14 โ‚น2,463
$26.71 เธฟ840
1.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.62 โ‚น2,597
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-66.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-75.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sikar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-71.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 โ‚น6,875
$237 เธฟ7,439
-67.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚น24.6K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-66.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-64.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sikar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$275 โ‚น25.0K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-59.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Sikar: January 10, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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