Bangalore vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$249
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
52
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 22% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8023rd and 6705th ($578 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 3393rd and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583