Bangalore vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$221
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
56
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 28% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8500th and 6954th ($524 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 19th 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 Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5281st and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560