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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tenali is 57.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tenali is 55.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tenali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.4 ₹205
$2.02 ฿65.3
18.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.74 ₹491
$18.78 ฿608
-69.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 ₹436
$7.67 ฿248
-33.51%
Cappuccino
$1.95 ₹167
$1.98 ฿64.2
-1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹35.24
$0.82 ฿26.64
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.75
$0.33 ฿10.58
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ₹174
$2.12 ฿68.6
-4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ₹300
$3.73 ฿121
-5.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tenali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹66
$1.64 ฿53.2
-53.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.05
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$1.19 ฿38.62
-42.02%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.84 ₹499
$15.99 ฿517
-63.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 ₹211
$3.12 ฿101
-21.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ₹161
$2.76 ฿89.2
-31.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 ₹75.8
$1.71 ฿55.4
-47.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.03
$1.55 ฿50.2
-69.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
-63.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
-60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ₹56.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.81
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 ₹201
$4.72 ฿153
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 ₹764
$18.39 ฿595
-51.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₹174
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$3.21 ฿104
-9.97%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.84 ₹499
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Tenali
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ₹35.99
$0.94 ฿30.44
-55.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 ₹755
$18.9 ฿612
-53.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 ₹62
$1.42 ฿46.08
-49.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹138
$7.85 ฿254
-79.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-16.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
12.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tenali
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)
$3.06 ₹262
$13.72 ฿444
-77.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.79 ₹581
$17.56 ฿568
-61.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tenali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.9 ₹675
$41.64 ฿1,347
-81.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ₹990
$6.9 ฿223
67.83%
Cinema Ticket
$2.28 ₹195
$5.8 ฿188
-60.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tenali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.57 ₹1,502
$308 ฿9,963
-94.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,619 ₹224K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-82.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tenali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.55 ₹1,245
$55.4 ฿1,793
-73.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.45 ₹1,749
$26.4 ฿854
-22.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.52 ₹2,781
$85.1 ฿2,755
-61.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.02 ₹1,712
$71.8 ฿2,323
-72.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tenali
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$88.9 ₹7,605
$434 ฿14K
-79.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.5 ₹6,031
$235 ฿7,610
-70.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₹15.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-77.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 ₹11.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-73.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,113 ₹95.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-48.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$516 ₹44.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-66.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tenali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 ₹33.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-43.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Tenali: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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