Chiang Mai vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$320
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
63
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 82% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6705th and 8957th ($742 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 26th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 4766th and 5494th 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
$1.85
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1751

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311