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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vellore is 66.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vellore is 59.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.38 โ‚น126
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
-29.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.66 โ‚น695
$18.68 เธฟ587
-58.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.43 โ‚น221
$7.92 เธฟ249
-69.32%
Cappuccino
$1.24 โ‚น112
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-38.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.59
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-53.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.21
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-54.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚น325
$3.59 เธฟ113
-0.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 โ‚น51.9
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-65.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น42.79
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-70.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น63.0
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-42.50%
Eggs
$0.79 โ‚น71.6
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-59.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚น195
$16.00 เธฟ503
-86.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚น230
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-19.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-35.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-39.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-42.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น29.51
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-79.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น30.74
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-74.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.60
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-56.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 โ‚น21.82
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-66.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚น23.45
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 โ‚น154
$4.64 เธฟ146
-63.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.97 โ‚น360
$18.96 เธฟ596
-79.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚น163
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚น244
$3.20 เธฟ101
-15.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.69 โ‚น516
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.31
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 โ‚น780
$19.24 เธฟ605
-55.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 โ‚น41.45
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-66.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.00
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$8.15 เธฟ256
-86.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚น112
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
0.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-47.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-22.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.37 โ‚น3,209
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-49.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.46 โ‚น314
$13.91 เธฟ437
-75.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.10 โ‚น373
$18.00 เธฟ566
-77.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.87 โ‚น805
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-78.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.23 โ‚น475
$6.80 เธฟ214
-23.09%
Cinema Ticket
$2.32 โ‚น210
$5.72 เธฟ180
-59.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.83 โ‚น2,889
$308 เธฟ9,693
-89.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,295 โ‚น117.5K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-91.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.18 โ‚น833
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-83.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.40 โ‚น1,942
$26.71 เธฟ840
-19.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.35 โ‚น1,937
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-74.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.61 โ‚น2,505
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-61.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$62.8 โ‚น5,697
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-85.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$35.50 โ‚น3,221
$237 เธฟ7,439
-85.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.6K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-77.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.0K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-64.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,164 โ‚น105.6K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-47.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$687 โ‚น62.3K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-57.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 โ‚น28.9K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-53.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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Last update for Vellore: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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