Chiang Mai vs Jaipur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jaipur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$291
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$308
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
53
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.07M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 84% more expensive than in Jaipur. Cities ranked 6939th and 9016th ($691 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 41st in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Jaipur. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Jaipur ranked 22nd in India, while ranked 4535th and 6045th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Jaipur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$2.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$128
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$49.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$8.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1121
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$18
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$8.74
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$47.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$89.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$1118

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$537
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$660
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$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
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$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$289
106 km or 66 mi Sikar
$350
132 km or 82 mi Ajmer
$279
190 km or 118 mi Mathura
$292
193 km or 120 mi Kota
$339
207 km or 129 mi Gurgaon
$536
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwani
$321
213 km or 133 mi Bhilwara
$340
215 km or 134 mi Agra
$353
219 km or 136 mi Faridabad
$368
231 km or 144 mi Rohtak
$265
233 km or 145 mi Noida
$425
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$510
243 km or 151 mi Aligarh
$283
244 km or 152 mi Gwalior
$328
247 km or 154 mi Ghaziabad
$386
249 km or 154 mi Hisar
$251
257 km or 160 mi Sonipat
$274
280 km or 174 mi Bikaner
$297
284 km or 176 mi Pali
$324
286 km or 178 mi Jodhpur
$366
293 km or 182 mi Meerut
$342
315 km or 196 mi Jhansi
$368
322 km or 200 mi Sambhal
$307
339 km or 211 mi Udaipur
$310
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$309
377 km or 234 mi Saharanpur
$283
385 km or 239 mi Bareilly
$288
408 km or 254 mi Ratlam
$311
413 km or 256 mi Patiala
$365
415 km or 258 mi Ujjain
$298
425 km or 264 mi Vidisha
$331
426 km or 265 mi Rishikesh
$349
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$372
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$369
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$363
444 km or 276 mi Ludhiana
$441
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$315
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$367
475 km or 295 mi Burewala
$356