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

🙂 Solo nomad: Thanjavur is 55.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thanjavur is 49.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thanjavur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ₹180
$2.02 ฿65.3
4.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.47 ₹639
$18.78 ฿608
-60.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 ₹345
$7.67 ฿248
-47.33%
Cappuccino
$2.18 ₹186
$1.98 ฿64.2
10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.83
$0.82 ฿26.64
-51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.52
$0.33 ฿10.58
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 ₹71.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
-60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 ₹344
$3.73 ฿121
7.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thanjavur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 ₹49.62
$1.64 ฿53.2
-64.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.02
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58
$1.19 ฿38.62
-42.86%
Eggs
$0.69 ₹58.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
-65.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ₹618
$15.99 ฿517
-54.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.22 ₹190
$3.12 ฿101
-28.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 ₹241
$2.76 ฿89.2
1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.3
$1.22 ฿39.5
-29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₹111
$1.71 ฿55.4
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.1
$1.55 ฿50.2
-69.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.42
$1.34 ฿43.21
-59.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.83
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ₹48.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
-20.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.98
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 ₹311
$4.72 ฿153
-22.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 ₹488
$18.39 ฿595
-69.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₹121
$1.79 ฿57.9
-21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ₹300
$3.21 ฿104
9.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.34 ₹542
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Thanjavur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.79
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.49 ₹726
$18.9 ฿612
-55.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-20.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 ₹145
$7.85 ฿254
-78.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.25 ฿40.4
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-17.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
9.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thanjavur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.81 ₹4,004
$70.6 ฿2,285
-33.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 ₹404
$13.72 ฿444
-65.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.54 ₹816
$17.56 ฿568
-45.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thanjavur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.13 ₹1,380
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.23 ₹618
$6.9 ฿223
4.78%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$5.8 ฿188
-48.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thanjavur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.4 ₹6,877
$308 ฿9,963
-73.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,758 ₹150.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thanjavur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.59 ₹2,188
$55.4 ฿1,793
-53.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.39 ₹1,915
$26.4 ฿854
-15.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.97 ₹4,274
$85.1 ฿2,755
-41.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.13 ₹2,491
$71.8 ฿2,323
-59.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thanjavur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$434 ฿14K
-71.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,488
$235 ฿7,610
-67.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-64.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,051 ₹89.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-51.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 ₹44.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-66.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thanjavur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 ₹19.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-67.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
5
86.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Thanjavur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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