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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solapur is 58.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solapur is 57.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹146
$2.02 ฿65.3
-15.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.77 ₹835
$18.78 ฿608
-47.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.31 ₹369
$7.67 ฿248
-43.81%
Cappuccino
$1.07 ₹91.9
$1.98 ฿64.2
-45.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.35
$0.82 ฿26.64
-60.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.9
$0.33 ฿10.58
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹165
$2.12 ฿68.6
-8.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 ₹215
$3.73 ฿121
-32.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-60.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹34.29
$1.57 ฿50.9
-74.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.11
$1.19 ฿38.62
-55.46%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹71.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
-57.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.29 ₹452
$15.99 ฿517
-66.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 ₹261
$3.12 ฿101
-2.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 ₹121
$2.76 ฿89.2
-48.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.88
$1.22 ฿39.5
-66.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.5
$1.71 ฿55.4
-50.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
-76.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.38
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 ₹27.36
$1.21 ฿39.23
-73.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ₹51.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹20.47
$0.53 ฿17.05
-54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹353
$4.72 ฿153
-12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 ₹784
$18.39 ฿595
-50.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ₹158
$1.79 ฿57.9
2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ₹237
$3.21 ฿104
-13.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.12 ₹438
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Solapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.58
$0.94 ฿30.44
-74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.68 ₹400
$18.9 ฿612
-75.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₹52
$1.42 ฿46.08
-57.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 ₹136
$7.85 ฿254
-79.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.6K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-35.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₹1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-11.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.14 ₹3,348
$70.6 ฿2,285
-44.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.48 ₹383
$13.72 ฿444
-67.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.22 ₹532
$17.56 ฿568
-64.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.11 ₹864
$41.64 ฿1,347
-75.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.93 ₹593
$6.9 ฿223
0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 ₹294
$5.8 ฿188
-40.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.5 ₹8,428
$308 ฿9,963
-67.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,109 ₹180.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-85.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.96 ₹766
$55.4 ฿1,793
-83.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.57 ₹904
$26.4 ฿854
-59.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.5 ₹4,148
$85.1 ฿2,755
-43.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.46 ₹1,493
$71.8 ฿2,323
-75.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 ₹7,991
$434 ฿14K
-78.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.7 ₹5,023
$235 ฿7,610
-75.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 ₹17.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-75.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 ₹13.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-68.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$589 ₹50.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-72.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$480 ₹41.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-68.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solapur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$394 ₹33.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-43.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
5
65.00%

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Last update for Solapur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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