Chiang Mai vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$484
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$288
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 36% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 7120th and 8607th ($659 vs $484) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 11th 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 2.2 months in Delhi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Delhi ranked 4th in India, while ranked 4343rd and 4314th 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
$1.74
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$21.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$63.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$47.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$98.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$2174

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$710
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$706
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$615
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$1195
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$815
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$1233
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$588
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$500
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$715
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$532
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$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
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$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
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$617
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$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
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$677
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$704
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$615
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$902
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$714
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$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
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$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
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$618
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$575

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$458
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$423
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$522
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$408
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$371
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$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
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$357
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$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
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$296
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$255
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$352
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$250
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$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
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$374
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$342
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$365
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$401
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$375
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$392
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$282
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$448
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$433
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$400
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$414
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$394
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$336
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$435
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$291
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$301
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$508
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$370
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$374
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$386
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$399
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$290
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