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

🙂 Solo nomad: Udupi is 53.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Udupi is 57.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Udupi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 ₹102
$2.02 ฿65.3
-41.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.19 ₹615
$18.78 ฿608
-61.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 ₹305
$7.67 ฿248
-53.46%
Cappuccino
$1.17 ₹100
$1.98 ฿64.2
-40.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.78
$0.82 ฿26.64
-73.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.93
$0.33 ฿10.58
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ₹128
$2.12 ฿68.6
-29.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹197
$3.73 ฿121
-38.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Udupi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 ₹42.37
$1.64 ฿53.2
-69.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.37
$1.57 ฿50.9
-72.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.97
$1.19 ฿38.62
-52.94%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$15.99 ฿517
-52.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 ₹412
$3.12 ฿101
54.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹182
$2.76 ฿89.2
-23.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 ₹69.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
-33.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
-60.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.78
$1.55 ฿50.2
-66.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 ₹18.8
$1.34 ฿43.21
-83.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$1.21 ฿39.23
-80.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.72 ฿23.2
63.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹23.18
$0.53 ฿17.05
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 ₹174
$4.72 ฿153
-56.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 ₹499
$18.39 ฿595
-68.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.79 ฿57.9
8.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 ₹256
$3.21 ฿104
-6.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.41 ₹292
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Udupi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₹14.72
$0.94 ฿30.44
-81.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.58 ₹734
$18.9 ฿612
-54.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ₹38.24
$1.42 ฿46.08
-68.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹31.1
$1.35 ฿43.53
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ₹121
$7.85 ฿254
-82.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.9K ₹1.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-39.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-3.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Udupi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.45 ₹3,631
$70.6 ฿2,285
-39.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.37 ₹203
$13.72 ฿444
-82.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.31 ₹197
$17.56 ฿568
-86.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Udupi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.11 ₹779
$41.64 ฿1,347
-78.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.28 ₹794
$6.9 ฿223
34.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 ₹202
$5.8 ฿188
-59.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Udupi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.99 ₹2,993
$308 ฿9,963
-88.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$699 ₹59.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Udupi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.28 ₹1,734
$55.4 ฿1,793
-63.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.86 ₹1,870
$26.4 ฿854
-17.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.25 ₹2,245
$85.1 ฿2,755
-69.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.27 ₹2,247
$71.8 ฿2,323
-63.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Udupi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,771
$434 ฿14K
-73.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.9 ₹4,955
$235 ฿7,610
-75.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₹14.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-78.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 ₹9,803
$498 ฿16.1K
-77.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$918 ₹78.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-57.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ₹49.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-62.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Udupi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ₹29.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-51.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
5
67.60%

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

Last update for Udupi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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