Chiang Mai vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$789
🏠 One person rent
$354
$113
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$190
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$132
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$257
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
66
59
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.38M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 130% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 7014th and 9120th ($750 vs $326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 85th 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 0.8 months in Lucknow. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 4952nd and 5952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Lucknow

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Chiang Mai Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$1.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$213
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$46.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
8.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$7.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$3.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$38.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$39.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$975

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$675
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$581
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$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
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$308
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$291
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$348
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$266
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$271
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$330
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$264
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$255
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$299
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$352
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$291
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$284
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$286
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$273
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$276
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$317
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$335
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$344
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$368
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$404
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$288
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$479
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$270
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$509
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$245
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$293
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$336
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$369
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$424
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$256
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
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$274
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$395
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$270
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$309
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$239
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$287