Chiang Mai vs Jaipur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jaipur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$382
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$940
🏠 One person rent
$353
$125
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$213
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
54
😀 Quality of life
65
59
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.07M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 104% more expensive than in Jaipur. Cities ranked 6841st and 9007th ($780 vs $382) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 32nd 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 0.8 months in Jaipur. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Jaipur ranked 29th in India, while ranked 5309th and 6016th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Jaipur

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Chiang Mai Jaipur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$2.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$77.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$41.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$7.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$8.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$1.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$71.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$1796

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$593
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$585
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$571
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$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$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
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$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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Distance City Cost of living
104 km or 64 mi Alwar
$256
106 km or 66 mi Sikar
$325
132 km or 82 mi Ajmer
$269
190 km or 118 mi Mathura
$289
193 km or 120 mi Kota
$326
207 km or 129 mi Gurgaon
$519
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwani
$325
213 km or 133 mi Bhilwara
$331
215 km or 134 mi Agra
$375
219 km or 136 mi Faridabad
$362
231 km or 144 mi Rohtak
$250
233 km or 145 mi Noida
$423
236 km or 146 mi Delhi
$507
243 km or 151 mi Aligarh
$299
244 km or 152 mi Gwalior
$330
247 km or 154 mi Ghaziabad
$382
249 km or 154 mi Hisar
$263
257 km or 160 mi Sonipat
$263
280 km or 174 mi Bikaner
$289
284 km or 176 mi Pali
$317
286 km or 178 mi Jodhpur
$330
293 km or 182 mi Meerut
$337
315 km or 196 mi Jhansi
$331
322 km or 200 mi Sambhal
$296
339 km or 211 mi Udaipur
$326
354 km or 220 mi Moradabad
$283
377 km or 234 mi Saharanpur
$285
385 km or 239 mi Bareilly
$287
408 km or 254 mi Ratlam
$297
413 km or 256 mi Patiala
$352
415 km or 258 mi Ujjain
$257
425 km or 264 mi Vidisha
$329
426 km or 265 mi Rishikesh
$374
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$383
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$379
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$360
444 km or 276 mi Ludhiana
$414
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$314
467 km or 290 mi Indore
$355
475 km or 295 mi Burewala
$351