Chiang Mai vs Jaipur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jaipur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$989
🏠 One person rent
$288
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$275
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$55.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
66
54
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.07M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% more expensive than in Jaipur. Cities ranked 7120th and 8974th ($659 vs $392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 44th 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 1.2 months in Jaipur. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Jaipur ranked 22nd in India, while ranked 4343rd and 6046th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Jaipur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$10.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$134
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$81.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$33.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$9.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$20.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$7.44
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$67.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1201

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$668
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$710
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$706
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$1212
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$615
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$1195
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$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
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$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$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
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$321
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$375
132 km or 82 mi Ajmer
$336
190 km or 118 mi Mathura
$296
193 km or 120 mi Kota
$370
207 km or 129 mi Gurgaon
$522
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwani
$357
213 km or 133 mi Bhilwara
$338
215 km or 134 mi Agra
$361
219 km or 136 mi Faridabad
$408
231 km or 144 mi Rohtak
$343
233 km or 145 mi Noida
$458
236 km or 146 mi Delhi
$484
243 km or 151 mi Aligarh
$288
244 km or 152 mi Gwalior
$433
247 km or 154 mi Ghaziabad
$423
249 km or 154 mi Hisar
$250
257 km or 160 mi Sonipat
$371
280 km or 174 mi Bikaner
$291
284 km or 176 mi Pali
$336
286 km or 178 mi Jodhpur
$360
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$362
315 km or 196 mi Jhansi
$435
322 km or 200 mi Sambhal
$337
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$338
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$352
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$255
385 km or 239 mi Bareilly
$342
408 km or 254 mi Ratlam
$323
413 km or 256 mi Patiala
$365
415 km or 258 mi Ujjain
$281
425 km or 264 mi Vidisha
$316
426 km or 265 mi Rishikesh
$379
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$374
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$401
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$334
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$448
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$301
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$390
475 km or 295 mi Burewala
$338