Chiang Mai vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$353
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$348
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 54% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 6841st and 8668th ($780 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 7th in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Delhi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Delhi ranked 14th in India, while ranked 5309th and 5790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Delhi

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Chiang Mai Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$8.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$69.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$1751

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$546
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$592
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$614
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$1269
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$730
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$1082
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$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
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$550
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$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
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$788
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$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
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$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

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$423
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$382
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$519
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$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
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$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
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$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
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$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
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$352
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$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
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$382
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$265
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$414
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$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
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$269
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$331
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$289
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$314
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$391
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$326
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$340
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$432
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$364
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$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331