Bangalore vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$223
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
56
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 33% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8579th and 6841st ($523 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 20th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5518th and 5309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Chiang Mai

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Bangalore Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$16138

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$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590