Chiang Mai vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$826
🏠 One person rent
$353
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$195
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$139
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.38M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 130% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 6841st and 9109th ($780 vs $340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 80th 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 1.1 months in Lucknow. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 5309th and 5852nd 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
$2.24
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$67.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$7.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$6.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$982

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$709
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$626
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$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
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$571
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$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
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$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$314
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$300
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$363
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$276
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$287
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$347
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$273
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$267
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$283
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$289
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$395
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$362
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$285
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
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$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$329
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$250
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$284