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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulsipur is 43.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulsipur is 30.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 NPR 276
$2.03 ฿64.8
-7.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.72 NPR 2,755
$18.59 ฿594
0.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 NPR 936
$7.48 ฿239
-14.97%
Cappuccino
$1.48 NPR 218
$2.00 ฿63.8
-26.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 74.3
$0.85 ฿27.08
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 25.59
$0.35 ฿11.24
-51.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 NPR 387
$2.21 ฿70.7
19.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 NPR 531
$3.76 ฿120
-3.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 NPR 118
$1.72 ฿54.9
-53.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 86.5
$1.63 ฿52.2
-63.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 NPR 121
$1.16 ฿37.04
-29.31%
Eggs
$1.74 NPR 256
$1.98 ฿63.3
-12.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.31 NPR 1,077
$15.93 ฿509
-54.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 NPR 462
$3.17 ฿101
-0.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.05 NPR 890
$10.90 ฿349
-44.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 NPR 322
$2.65 ฿84.6
-17.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 NPR 161
$1.22 ฿39.09
-9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 181
$1.70 ฿54.3
-27.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 95.1
$1.59 ฿50.8
-59.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.6
$1.32 ฿42.33
-65.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 NPR 93.1
$1.17 ฿37.36
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.4
$0.68 ฿21.67
-27.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.82
$0.56 ฿17.81
-51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 437
$4.51 ฿144
-34.15%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿610
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 344
$1.77 ฿56.6
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 NPR 485
$3.18 ฿102
3.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 27.10
$0.96 ฿30.78
-81.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 NPR 327
$1.36 ฿43.41
63.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 NPR 119
$1.35 ฿43.23
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 NPR 540
$8.03 ฿257
-54.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 181
$1.24 ฿39.74
-0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K NPR 4.7M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
51.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K NPR 6.0M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
87.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.01 NPR 3,976
$71.2 ฿2,277
-62.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.94 NPR 727
$14.09 ฿450
-64.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 NPR 1,445
$17.47 ฿559
-43.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.06 NPR 2,659
$42.07 ฿1,345
-57.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 NPR 411
$5.94 ฿190
-53.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.9 NPR 10.7K
$307 ฿9,827
-76.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,796 NPR 411.6K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-81.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.84 NPR 3,657
$55.7 ฿1,780
-55.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.99 NPR 4,120
$26.79 ฿856
4.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.26 NPR 6,663
$83.2 ฿2,661
-45.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.48 NPR 4,192
$70.1 ฿2,241
-59.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.4K
$427 ฿13.7K
-75.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.5 NPR 9,340
$237 ฿7,580
-73.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 NPR 30.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
-74.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.3K
$503 ฿16.1K
-71.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulsipur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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Last update for Tulsipur: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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