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

🙂 Solo nomad: Warangal is 51.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Warangal is 60.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warangal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 ₹151
$2.02 ฿65.3
-12.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.34 ₹628
$18.78 ฿608
-60.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 ₹267
$7.67 ฿248
-59.32%
Cappuccino
$1.18 ₹101
$1.98 ฿64.2
-40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹35.88
$0.82 ฿26.64
-48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.67
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 ₹170
$2.12 ฿68.6
-6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 ₹209
$3.73 ฿121
-34.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warangal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 ₹68.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹40.35
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
-52.10%
Eggs
$0.9 ₹77.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
-54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 ₹572
$15.99 ฿517
-58.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 ₹249
$3.12 ฿101
-6.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 ₹193
$2.76 ฿89.2
-18.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ₹75
$1.22 ฿39.5
-27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81.5
$1.71 ฿55.4
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.88
$1.55 ฿50.2
-68.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.91
$1.34 ฿43.21
-72.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₹35.18
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.72
$0.72 ฿23.2
-69.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.07
$0.53 ฿17.05
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ₹345
$4.72 ฿153
-14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 ₹545
$18.39 ฿595
-65.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ₹171
$1.79 ฿57.9
11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 ₹226
$3.21 ฿104
-17.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.74 ₹320
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🚌 Getting Around
Warangal
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.61
$0.94 ฿30.44
-74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.41 ₹291
$18.9 ฿612
-81.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₹62.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-48.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.54
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$7.85 ฿254
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.25 ฿40.4
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K ₹1.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-18.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K ₹2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
5.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warangal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.62 ₹2,106
$70.6 ฿2,285
-65.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.38 ₹204
$13.72 ฿444
-82.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.97 ₹596
$17.56 ฿568
-60.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warangal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.36 ₹1,229
$41.64 ฿1,347
-65.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹606
$6.9 ฿223
2.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 ₹303
$5.8 ฿188
-38.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warangal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74.6 ₹6,384
$308 ฿9,963
-75.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,826 ₹156.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-87.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warangal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.35 ₹1,740
$55.4 ฿1,793
-63.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.29 ₹1,479
$26.4 ฿854
-34.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.8 ₹1,693
$85.1 ฿2,755
-76.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.58 ₹2,017
$71.8 ฿2,323
-67.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warangal
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$90.5 ₹7,738
$434 ฿14K
-79.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.6 ₹5,526
$235 ฿7,610
-72.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 ₹12.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-82.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.5 ₹8,339
$498 ฿16.1K
-80.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,043 ₹89.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-52.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$607 ₹51.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warangal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$419 ₹35.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-40.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.33
5
46.60%

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Last update for Warangal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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