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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ujjain is 57.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ujjain is 60% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ujjain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 ₹147
$2.02 ฿65.3
-14.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.68 ₹742
$18.78 ฿608
-53.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹350
$7.67 ฿248
-46.54%
Cappuccino
$0.84 ₹71.7
$1.98 ฿64.2
-57.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.63
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹10.85
$0.33 ฿10.58
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.12 ฿68.6
-16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ₹275
$3.73 ฿121
-13.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ujjain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
-60.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 ₹29.52
$1.57 ฿50.9
-77.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
-38.66%
Eggs
$0.88 ₹74.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
-55.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.95 ₹338
$15.99 ฿517
-75.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ₹258
$3.12 ฿101
-3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₹129
$2.76 ฿89.2
-45.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.67
$1.22 ฿39.5
-54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-57.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.3 ₹25.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-80.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹29.45
$1.34 ฿43.21
-74.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.93
$1.21 ฿39.23
-76.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 ₹23.87
$0.72 ฿23.2
-61.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.82
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 ₹146
$4.72 ฿153
-63.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 ₹496
$18.39 ฿595
-68.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹162
$1.79 ฿57.9
5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ₹264
$3.21 ฿104
-3.74%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.96 ₹424
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ujjain
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₹39.28
$0.94 ฿30.44
-51.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.3 ₹539
$18.9 ฿612
-66.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 ₹36.79
$1.42 ฿46.08
-69.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹23.13
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$7.85 ฿254
-84.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,698 ₹658.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-63.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K ₹1.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-27.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ujjain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.5 ₹983
$70.6 ฿2,285
-83.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.97 ₹254
$13.72 ฿444
-78.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.16 ₹612
$17.56 ฿568
-59.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ujjain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.92 ₹763
$41.64 ฿1,347
-78.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$6.9 ฿223
114.35%
Cinema Ticket
$2.26 ₹194
$5.8 ฿188
-61.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ujjain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.69 ₹4,079
$308 ฿9,963
-84.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$803 ₹68.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-94.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ujjain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.27 ₹1,563
$55.4 ฿1,793
-67.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.1 ₹2,062
$26.4 ฿854
-8.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.09 ₹3,600
$85.1 ฿2,755
-50.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.49 ₹2,779
$71.8 ฿2,323
-54.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ujjain
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.8 ₹8,112
$434 ฿14K
-78.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.2 ₹4,037
$235 ฿7,610
-79.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₹14.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-78.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ₹9,052
$498 ฿16.1K
-78.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,366 ₹373.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
100.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 ₹47.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-63.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ujjain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$363 ₹31.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-48.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.37
5
67.40%

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Last update for Ujjain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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