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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 62.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vellore is 63.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.38 โ‚น126
$2.03 เธฟ63.1
-32.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.65 โ‚น694
$18.34 เธฟ570
-58.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$7.56 เธฟ235
-69.31%
Cappuccino
$1.31 โ‚น118
$1.94 เธฟ60.2
-32.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.40
$0.79 เธฟ24.69
-53.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.62
$0.36 เธฟ11.06
-52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 โ‚น157
$2.21 เธฟ68.8
-21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚น311
$3.75 เธฟ117
-8.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 โ‚น49.35
$1.66 เธฟ51.6
-67.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น41.95
$1.60 เธฟ49.83
-71.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.2
$1.20 เธฟ37.17
-45.00%
Eggs
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
$1.92 เธฟ59.6
-56.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚น186
$15.90 เธฟ494
-87.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚น223
$3.03 เธฟ94.2
-19.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.09 เธฟ345
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚น155
$2.74 เธฟ85.2
-37.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.2
$1.22 เธฟ37.79
-40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚น81.7
$1.71 เธฟ53.0
-47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.30 โ‚น26.79
$1.53 เธฟ47.50
-80.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.94
$1.40 เธฟ43.38
-74.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.9
$1.20 เธฟ37.17
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
$0.68 เธฟ21.05
-64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚น23.50
$0.57 เธฟ17.62
-54.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 โ‚น153
$4.56 เธฟ142
-62.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.01 โ‚น364
$19.32 เธฟ601
-79.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚น168
$1.85 เธฟ57.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚น248
$3.30 เธฟ102
-16.97%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.53 โ‚น502
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
$0.88 เธฟ27.44
-65.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.84 โ‚น802
$19.26 เธฟ599
-54.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 โ‚น41.32
$1.41 เธฟ43.92
-67.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.70
$1.30 เธฟ40.26
-74.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$7.85 เธฟ244
-85.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.25 เธฟ38.73
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.1K โ‚น1.0M
$21.8K เธฟ676.4K
-48.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K โ‚น1.5M
$21.9K เธฟ680.8K
-23.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.83 โ‚น3,160
$69.7 เธฟ2,166
-50.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 โ‚น313
$14.20 เธฟ442
-75.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$17.55 เธฟ546
-76.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.78 โ‚น796
$41.89 เธฟ1,302
-79.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.11 โ‚น463
$6.93 เธฟ215
-26.26%
Cinema Ticket
$2.35 โ‚น213
$5.70 เธฟ177
-58.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.14 โ‚น2,916
$310 เธฟ9,653
-89.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,316 โ‚น119.4K
$14.9K เธฟ464.0K
-91.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.34 โ‚น848
$55.0 เธฟ1,711
-83.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.94 โ‚น1,900
$26.47 เธฟ823
-20.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.83 โ‚น1,981
$85.2 เธฟ2,649
-74.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.97 โ‚น2,447
$71.6 เธฟ2,225
-62.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$63.2 โ‚น5,733
$435 เธฟ13.5K
-85.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$35.25 โ‚น3,198
$240 เธฟ7,465
-85.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$804 เธฟ25.0K
-77.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น16.1K
$498 เธฟ15.5K
-64.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,153 โ‚น104.7K
$2,102 เธฟ65.3K
-45.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$679 โ‚น61.6K
$1,541 เธฟ47.9K
-55.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vellore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 โ‚น28.8K
$654 เธฟ20.3K
-51.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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Last update for Vellore: February 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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