Chiang Mai vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1379
🏠 One person rent
$320
$210
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$545
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$59.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
1.2M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 47% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 6705th and 8647th ($742 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 7th in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2 months in Delhi. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Delhi ranked 5th in India, while ranked 4766th and 4744th 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
$1.85
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$8.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$50.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$93.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1972

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$559
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$617
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$783
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$690
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$1251
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$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
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$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

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$445
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$391
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$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
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$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
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$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
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$395
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$286
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$430
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$339
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$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
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$268
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$329
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$500
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$368
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$393
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$406
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$407
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$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360