Chennai vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$151
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
56
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chennai is 45% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6841st ($430 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 20th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5162nd and 5309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Chiang Mai

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Chennai Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$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
$166
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$16138

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Chiang Mai

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