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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thane is 45.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thane is 37% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.21 โ‚น473
$2.03 เธฟ63.1
156.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.14 โ‚น2,099
$18.34 เธฟ570
26.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$7.56 เธฟ235
-45.50%
Cappuccino
$2.06 โ‚น187
$1.94 เธฟ60.2
6.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น40.44
$0.79 เธฟ24.69
-43.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.68
$0.36 เธฟ11.06
-58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 โ‚น219
$2.21 เธฟ68.8
9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น308
$3.75 เธฟ117
-9.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚น64.1
$1.66 เธฟ51.6
-57.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 โ‚น47.31
$1.60 เธฟ49.83
-67.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$1.20 เธฟ37.17
-41.67%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น86.2
$1.92 เธฟ59.6
-50.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 โ‚น532
$15.90 เธฟ494
-63.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚น317
$3.03 เธฟ94.2
15.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.09 เธฟ345
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚น219
$2.74 เธฟ85.2
-12.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
$1.22 เธฟ37.79
-43.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚น93.2
$1.71 เธฟ53.0
-39.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.62
$1.53 เธฟ47.50
-76.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 โ‚น26.01
$1.40 เธฟ43.38
-79.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.32
$1.20 เธฟ37.17
-72.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 โ‚น52.2
$0.68 เธฟ21.05
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.84
$0.57 เธฟ17.62
-38.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.69 โ‚น335
$4.56 เธฟ142
-19.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.15 โ‚น739
$19.32 เธฟ601
-57.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$1.85 เธฟ57.5
-4.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚น247
$3.30 เธฟ102
-17.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.34 โ‚น394
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thane
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 โ‚น30.31
$0.88 เธฟ27.44
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.46 โ‚น586
$19.26 เธฟ599
-66.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 โ‚น31.01
$1.41 เธฟ43.92
-75.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.30 เธฟ40.26
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 โ‚น164
$7.85 เธฟ244
-76.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น113
$1.25 เธฟ38.73
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
$21.8K เธฟ676.4K
-46.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K โ‚น2.4M
$21.9K เธฟ680.8K
22.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 โ‚น5,338
$69.7 เธฟ2,166
-15.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 โ‚น411
$14.20 เธฟ442
-68.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.32 โ‚น664
$17.55 เธฟ546
-58.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.15 โ‚น1,103
$41.89 เธฟ1,302
-71.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.34 โ‚น1,029
$6.93 เธฟ215
63.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 โ‚น379
$5.70 เธฟ177
-26.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.5 โ‚น7,936
$310 เธฟ9,653
-71.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,483 โ‚น134.5K
$14.9K เธฟ464.0K
-90.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.66 โ‚น2,056
$55.0 เธฟ1,711
-58.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.33 โ‚น1,663
$26.47 เธฟ823
-30.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.31 โ‚น3,839
$85.2 เธฟ2,649
-50.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.80 โ‚น3,066
$71.6 เธฟ2,225
-52.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thane
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 โ‚น28.2K
$435 เธฟ13.5K
-28.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 โ‚น18.4K
$240 เธฟ7,465
-15.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 โ‚น60.8K
$804 เธฟ25.0K
-16.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$498 เธฟ15.5K
-4.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,975 โ‚น179.2K
$2,102 เธฟ65.3K
-6.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,511 โ‚น137.1K
$1,541 เธฟ47.9K
-1.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$372 โ‚น33.8K
$654 เธฟ20.3K
-43.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5
80.40%

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Last update for Thane: February 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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