Chennai vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$159
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
56
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chennai is 40% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8898th and 6954th ($437 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 19th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5272nd and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$15195

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
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$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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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