Chennai vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$161
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chennai is 34% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8842nd and 7120th ($434 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 3676th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$10951

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$337
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$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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