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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solan is 46.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solan is 47.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹122
$2.02 ฿65.3
-29.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.67 ₹1,512
$18.78 ฿608
-5.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹350
$7.67 ฿248
-46.54%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₹177
$1.98 ฿64.2
4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.06
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.97
$0.33 ฿10.58
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 ₹201
$2.12 ฿68.6
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 ₹292
$3.73 ฿121
-8.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 ₹39.13
$1.64 ฿53.2
-71.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ₹45.84
$1.57 ฿50.9
-65.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.82
$1.19 ฿38.62
-58.82%
Eggs
$0.75 ₹64.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-62.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 ₹324
$15.99 ฿517
-76.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 ₹224
$3.12 ฿101
-16.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ₹159
$2.76 ฿89.2
-32.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
-34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.36
$1.71 ฿55.4
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.57
$1.55 ฿50.2
-68.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.93
$1.34 ฿43.21
-74.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.38
$1.21 ฿39.23
-62.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.78
$0.72 ฿23.2
-55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.07
$0.53 ฿17.05
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ₹264
$4.72 ฿153
-34.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 ₹988
$18.39 ฿595
-37.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₹179
$1.79 ฿57.9
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 ₹368
$3.21 ฿104
33.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.41 ₹463
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🚌 Getting Around
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.9
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.49 ₹726
$18.9 ฿612
-55.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
-58.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ₹125
$7.85 ฿254
-81.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₹94.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-35.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.9 ₹4,357
$70.6 ฿2,285
-27.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.92 ₹250
$13.72 ฿444
-78.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.29 ₹709
$17.56 ฿568
-52.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 ₹1,356
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 ₹585
$6.9 ฿223
-1.01%
Cinema Ticket
$2.3 ₹196
$5.8 ฿188
-60.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.2 ₹7,798
$308 ฿9,963
-70.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,730 ₹148K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 ₹2,392
$55.4 ฿1,793
-49.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.16 ₹2,323
$26.4 ฿854
2.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.94 ₹3,929
$85.1 ฿2,755
-46.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.48 ₹2,607
$71.8 ฿2,323
-57.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$434 ฿14K
-71.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77 ₹6,582
$235 ฿7,610
-67.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₹23K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,162 ₹99.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-46.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$634 ₹54.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-58.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
5
96.20%

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Last update for Solan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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