Chennai vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$159
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chennai is 42% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8907th and 6705th ($433 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 18th 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 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 4094th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$13977

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583