Chiang Mai vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1142
🏠 One person rent
$354
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$333
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$57.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 57% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 7014th and 8767th ($750 vs $479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 8th 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 0.6 months in Delhi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Delhi ranked 7th in India, while ranked 4952nd and 5583rd 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
$1.99
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
8.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$54.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$79.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$1844

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$627
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$707
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$1033
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$656
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$968
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$591
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$564
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$555
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$590
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$616
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$721
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$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
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$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
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$762
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$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
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$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
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$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
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$617
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$583

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$404
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$368
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$509
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$344
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$256
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$335
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$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
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$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
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$276
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$270
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$273
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$256
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$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
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$395
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$271
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$334
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$379
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$311
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$384
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$252
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$391
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$339
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$330
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$348
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$346
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$260
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$299
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$279
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$308
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$397
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$309
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$326
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$450
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