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

🙂 Solo nomad: Srinagar is 45.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Srinagar is 47.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Srinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 ₹248
$2.02 ฿65.3
43.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.52 ₹2,182
$18.78 ฿608
35.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4 ₹342
$7.67 ฿248
-47.85%
Cappuccino
$1.48 ₹127
$1.98 ฿64.2
-25.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹32.95
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₹16.8
$0.33 ฿10.58
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ₹108
$2.12 ฿68.6
-40.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 ₹269
$3.73 ฿121
-15.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Srinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 ₹44.66
$1.64 ฿53.2
-68.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹49.88
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.23
$1.19 ฿38.62
-59.66%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.95 ₹252
$15.99 ฿517
-81.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ₹252
$3.12 ฿101
-5.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 ₹74.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
-68.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ₹105
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ₹190
$1.71 ฿55.4
29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-61.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.21
$1.34 ฿43.21
-66.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.21
$1.21 ฿39.23
-60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹31.12
$0.72 ฿23.2
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹26.67
$0.53 ฿17.05
-41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 ₹201
$4.72 ฿153
-50.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 ₹614
$18.39 ฿595
-60.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₹147
$1.79 ฿57.9
-3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₹249
$3.21 ฿104
-9.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.36 ₹459
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Srinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.76
$0.94 ฿30.44
-63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.8 ₹582
$18.9 ฿612
-64.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ₹123
$7.85 ฿254
-81.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K ₹1.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-17.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ₹2.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
30.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Srinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.57 ₹3,127
$70.6 ฿2,285
-48.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.82 ₹327
$13.72 ฿444
-72.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.39 ₹718
$17.56 ฿568
-52.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Srinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.89 ₹1,786
$41.64 ฿1,347
-49.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.04 ₹602
$6.9 ฿223
2.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 ₹595
$5.8 ฿188
20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Srinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91 ₹7,786
$308 ฿9,963
-70.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,223 ₹104.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Srinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.43 ₹2,004
$55.4 ฿1,793
-57.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.81 ₹2,721
$26.4 ฿854
20.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53 ₹4,530
$85.1 ฿2,755
-37.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 ₹4,732
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Srinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 ₹10.2K
$434 ฿14K
-72.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.5 ₹4,319
$235 ฿7,610
-78.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 ₹19.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-72.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹12.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-70.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,119 ₹95.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-48.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 ₹54.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-58.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Srinagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹39.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-34.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.93
5
78.60%

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Last update for Srinagar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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