Chiang Mai vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$288
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 65% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7120th and 8958th ($659 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 37th 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 Kolkata. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 4343rd and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.29
🥤 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
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1360

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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318