Chiang Mai vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$875
🏠 One person rent
$354
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 107% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7014th and 9031st ($750 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 4952nd and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kolkata

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Chiang Mai Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$1762

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$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$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
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$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
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289