Ahmedabad vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$161
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
58
56
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
7.65M
1.2M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 42% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8906th and 7014th ($433 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 18th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ahmedabad compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Ahmedabad ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5691st and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ahmedabad vs Chiang Mai

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Ahmedabad Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.76
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$861
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.52
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.04
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.25
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1402
$15185

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23 km or 15 mi Gandhinagar
$391
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$360
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$367
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$358
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$350
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$273
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$298
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$314
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$663
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$267
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$283
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$273
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$299
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$241
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$316
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$346
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$370
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$312
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$329
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$285
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$312
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$252
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$309
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$335
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$355
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$464
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$260
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$335
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$717
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$335
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$355
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$495
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$282
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$309
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$384
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$320
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$279
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583