Chiang Mai vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1053
🏠 One person rent
$288
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$316
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
62
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.38M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 76% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 7120th and 9021st ($659 vs $374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 68th 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 Lucknow. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 4343rd and 5989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$8.44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$73.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$50.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
9.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$47.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$80.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$3600

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$577
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$301
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$471
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$414
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$329
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$342
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$400
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$310
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$363
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$306
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$433
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$435
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$361
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$311
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$337
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$352
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$296
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$345
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$362
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$408
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$423
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$458
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$390
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$484
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$284
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$522
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$321
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$335
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$355
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$379
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$455
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$371
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$291
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$374
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$255
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$316
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$343
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$337