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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vapi is 46.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vapi is 42.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vapi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 ₹338
$2.02 ฿65.3
95.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.21 ₹1,301
$18.78 ฿608
-19.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.95 ₹252
$7.67 ฿248
-61.54%
Cappuccino
$2.55 ₹218
$1.98 ฿64.2
28.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹24.12
$0.82 ฿26.64
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.55
$0.33 ฿10.58
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 ₹130
$2.12 ฿68.6
-28.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹150
$3.73 ฿121
-53.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vapi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹59.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹39.88
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ₹70.9
$1.19 ฿38.62
-30.25%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
-48.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 ₹380
$15.99 ฿517
-72.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ₹264
$3.12 ฿101
-0.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 ₹201
$2.76 ฿89.2
-15.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
-32.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₹112
$1.71 ฿55.4
-23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-67.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹31.21
$1.34 ฿43.21
-73.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.98
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₹21.96
$0.53 ฿17.05
-50.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹357
$4.72 ฿153
-11.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.5 ₹385
$18.39 ฿595
-75.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$1.79 ฿57.9
15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹292
$3.21 ฿104
6.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.91 ₹591
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🚌 Getting Around
Vapi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹47.99
$0.94 ฿30.44
-40.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.07 ₹605
$18.9 ฿612
-62.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.33 ₹28.55
$1.42 ฿46.08
-76.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.61
$1.35 ฿43.53
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹121
$7.85 ฿254
-81.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.25 ฿40.4
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K ₹1.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-18.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ₹2.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vapi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 ₹4,346
$70.6 ฿2,285
-28.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.01 ₹343
$13.72 ฿444
-70.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.83 ₹499
$17.56 ฿568
-66.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vapi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.58 ₹1,504
$41.64 ฿1,347
-57.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.57 ₹305
$6.9 ฿223
-48.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 ₹345
$5.8 ฿188
-30.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vapi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.19 ₹1,983
$308 ฿9,963
-92.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,290 ₹281.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vapi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.69 ₹2,539
$55.4 ฿1,793
-46.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.22 ₹2,584
$26.4 ฿854
14.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 ₹4,811
$85.1 ฿2,755
-33.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.64 ₹3,391
$71.8 ฿2,323
-44.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vapi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,885
$434 ฿14K
-73.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.6 ₹5,008
$235 ฿7,610
-75.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92.9 ₹7,945
$498 ฿16.1K
-81.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$559 ₹47.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-74.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$306 ₹26.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-80.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vapi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$533 ₹45.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-24.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5
73.40%

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Last update for Vapi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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