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

🙂 Solo nomad: Silchar is 57.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Silchar is 59.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Silchar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 ₹102
$2.02 ฿65.3
-41.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.17 ₹699
$18.78 ฿608
-56.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ₹417
$7.67 ฿248
-36.51%
Cappuccino
$0.61 ₹52.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
-69.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.8
$0.82 ฿26.64
-73.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.14
$0.33 ฿10.58
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 ₹119
$2.12 ฿68.6
-34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$3.73 ฿121
-44.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Silchar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹59.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 ₹37.35
$1.57 ฿50.9
-71.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.06
$1.19 ฿38.62
-55.46%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹84
$1.98 ฿64.1
-50.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.61 ₹394
$15.99 ฿517
-71.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.2 ₹273
$3.12 ฿101
2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ₹159
$2.76 ฿89.2
-32.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-38.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 ₹64.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
-50.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.48
$1.34 ฿43.21
-78.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.11
$1.21 ฿39.23
-71.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹30.83
$0.72 ฿23.2
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.85
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 ₹205
$4.72 ฿153
-49.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 ₹590
$18.39 ฿595
-62.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹126
$1.79 ฿57.9
-17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₹191
$3.21 ฿104
-30.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.43 ₹379
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Silchar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ₹25.12
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.83 ₹498
$18.9 ฿612
-69.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 ₹64.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
-47.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹126
$7.85 ฿254
-81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-35.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ₹1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-17.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Silchar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.48 ₹1,495
$70.6 ฿2,285
-75.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.48 ₹212
$13.72 ฿444
-81.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.7 ₹488
$17.56 ฿568
-67.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Silchar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.47 ₹981
$41.64 ฿1,347
-72.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.21 ₹617
$6.9 ฿223
4.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹255
$5.8 ฿188
-48.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Silchar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.33 ₹1,482
$308 ฿9,963
-94.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,959 ₹167.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-86.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Silchar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.78 ₹2,205
$55.4 ฿1,793
-53.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$26.4 ฿854
32.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.46 ₹3,974
$85.1 ฿2,755
-45.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.69 ₹3,737
$71.8 ฿2,323
-39.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Silchar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.4 ₹4,913
$434 ฿14K
-86.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.44 ₹2,945
$235 ฿7,610
-85.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-85.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 ₹6,039
$498 ฿16.1K
-85.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,157 ₹98.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-46.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 ₹54.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-58.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Silchar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$335 ₹28.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-52.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
5
47.60%

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Last update for Silchar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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