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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulsipur is 45.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulsipur is 34% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 NPR 243
$2.02 ฿65.3
-11.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 NPR 2,558
$18.78 ฿608
-0.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 NPR 887
$7.67 ฿248
-15.51%
Cappuccino
$1.5 NPR 205
$1.98 ฿64.2
-24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74.3
$0.82 ฿26.64
-34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 19.96
$0.33 ฿10.58
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 NPR 361
$2.12 ฿68.6
24.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 NPR 513
$3.73 ฿121
0.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 NPR 110
$1.64 ฿53.2
-51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 75.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 NPR 111
$1.19 ฿38.62
-31.93%
Eggs
$1.73 NPR 237
$1.98 ฿64.1
-12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 NPR 1,043
$15.99 ฿517
-52.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 NPR 443
$3.12 ฿101
3.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 NPR 857
$11.16 ฿361
-43.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 297
$2.76 ฿89.2
-21.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 NPR 151
$1.22 ฿39.5
-9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 NPR 162
$1.71 ฿55.4
-30.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 88
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 62.8
$1.34 ฿43.21
-65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 87.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
-47.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 34.19
$0.53 ฿17.05
-52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 406
$4.72 ฿153
-37.08%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 321
$1.79 ฿57.9
30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NPR 437
$3.21 ฿104
-0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 26.46
$0.94 ฿30.44
-79.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 307
$1.42 ฿46.08
57.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NPR 105
$1.35 ฿43.53
-42.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 NPR 493
$7.85 ฿254
-54.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 166
$1.25 ฿40.4
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K NPR 4.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
49.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NPR 5.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
84.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.16 NPR 3,582
$70.6 ฿2,285
-62.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.9 NPR 671
$13.72 ฿444
-64.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.9 NPR 1,355
$17.56 ฿568
-43.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.89 NPR 2,450
$41.64 ฿1,347
-57.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.65 NPR 363
$5.8 ฿188
-54.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.2 NPR 9,888
$308 ฿9,963
-76.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,772 NPR 379.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.19 NPR 3,450
$55.4 ฿1,793
-54.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.96 NPR 3,828
$26.4 ฿854
5.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.18 NPR 6,323
$85.1 ฿2,755
-45.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.68 NPR 3,927
$71.8 ฿2,323
-60.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 14.3K
$434 ฿14K
-75.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 NPR 8,791
$235 ฿7,610
-72.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 28K
$821 ฿26.6K
-75.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-70.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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Last update for Tulsipur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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