Bangalore vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$239
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
52
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 11% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7797th and 7120th ($585 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 2674th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575