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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vasai is 50.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vasai is 52.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vasai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 ₹152
$2.02 ฿65.3
-12.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.08 ₹777
$18.78 ฿608
-51.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 ₹194
$7.67 ฿248
-70.40%
Cappuccino
$1.06 ₹90.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
-46.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.34
$0.33 ฿10.58
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.12 ฿68.6
-16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹296
$3.73 ฿121
-7.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vasai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹59.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹40.92
$1.57 ฿50.9
-69.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57
$1.19 ฿38.62
-43.70%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 ₹503
$15.99 ฿517
-63.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.41 ₹206
$3.12 ฿101
-22.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 ₹192
$2.76 ฿89.2
-18.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.71
$1.22 ฿39.5
-52.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹90.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-38.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.27
$1.55 ฿50.2
-76.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.54
$1.34 ฿43.21
-75.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.67
$1.21 ฿39.23
-69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹48.22
$0.72 ฿23.2
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹26.02
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$4.72 ฿153
-15.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.44 ₹380
$18.39 ฿595
-75.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.79 ฿57.9
7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ₹269
$3.21 ฿104
-2.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.91 ₹505
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Vasai
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.83
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.69 ₹743
$18.9 ฿612
-54.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 ₹41.42
$1.42 ฿46.08
-66.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 ₹15.86
$1.35 ฿43.53
-85.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ₹118
$7.85 ฿254
-82.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ₹1.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-27.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K ₹1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-12.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.01 ₹2,139
$70.6 ฿2,285
-64.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.86 ₹330
$13.72 ฿444
-71.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.11 ₹523
$17.56 ฿568
-65.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vasai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.17 ₹1,212
$41.64 ฿1,347
-65.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 ₹608
$6.9 ฿223
3.04%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 ₹256
$5.8 ฿188
-48.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vasai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.08 ₹2,658
$308 ฿9,963
-89.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,193 ₹102K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vasai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.88 ₹1,615
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.35 ₹1,484
$26.4 ฿854
-34.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.02 ₹3,594
$85.1 ฿2,755
-50.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 ₹2,463
$71.8 ฿2,323
-59.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vasai
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 ₹8,709
$434 ฿14K
-76.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 ₹6,343
$235 ฿7,610
-68.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ₹24K
$821 ฿26.6K
-65.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₹21.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-48.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$964 ₹82.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-55.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$498 ₹42.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-67.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vasai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$368 ₹31.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-47.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
5
70.00%

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

Last update for Vasai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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