Bangalore vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$179
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
49
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
12.3M
127K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 24% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8533rd and 7397th ($482 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 2048th and 5097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$9087

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$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584