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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Visakhapatnam is 43% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Visakhapatnam is 42.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Visakhapatnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.43 โ‚น221
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
23.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.61 โ‚น1,144
$18.68 เธฟ587
-32.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 โ‚น401
$7.92 เธฟ249
-44.19%
Cappuccino
$1.50 โ‚น136
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-25.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.92
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.58
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 โ‚น193
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$3.59 เธฟ113
-5.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Visakhapatnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-55.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-64.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-33.33%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น88.9
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-49.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.16 โ‚น468
$16.00 เธฟ503
-67.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚น320
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
11.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚น255
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
5.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-39.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚น125
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-16.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-64.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.4
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-56.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.7
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-51.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.13
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 โ‚น387
$4.64 เธฟ146
-7.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.30 โ‚น844
$18.96 เธฟ596
-50.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚น178
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$3.20 เธฟ101
14.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.93 โ‚น447
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Visakhapatnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.30 โ‚น1,752
$19.24 เธฟ605
0.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น133
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
8.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-82.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$8.15 เธฟ256
-71.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-27.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
12.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visakhapatnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.64 โ‚น3,415
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-46.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$13.91 เธฟ437
-73.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.58 โ‚น506
$18.00 เธฟ566
-69.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Visakhapatnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.38 โ‚น1,578
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-58.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.38 โ‚น1,033
$6.80 เธฟ214
67.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.22 โ‚น292
$5.72 เธฟ180
-43.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Visakhapatnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.2 โ‚น6,188
$308 เธฟ9,693
-77.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,735 โ‚น157.5K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-88.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Visakhapatnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.34 โ‚น2,663
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-47.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.83 โ‚น2,526
$26.71 เธฟ840
4.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.46 โ‚น3,491
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-54.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.59 โ‚น3,321
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-48.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Visakhapatnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 โ‚น13.1K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-66.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.3 โ‚น7,194
$237 เธฟ7,439
-66.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 โ‚น34.5K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-53.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 โ‚น17.4K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-61.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,017 โ‚น92.3K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-53.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$500 โ‚น45.4K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-68.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Visakhapatnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 โ‚น49.3K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-20.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
5
66.00%

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Last update for Visakhapatnam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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