Chiang Mai vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$899
🏠 One person rent
$315
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
75
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 99% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6954th and 9044th ($727 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 50th 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 1 months in Kolkata. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 5236th and 5552nd 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
$2.01
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$1863

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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297