Chiang Mai vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$354
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
83
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 5% more expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 7014th and 7177th ($750 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st 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 0.4 months in Mumbai. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mumbai ranked 1st in India, while ranked 4952nd and 4560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Mumbai

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Chiang Mai Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1054
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$9.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$0.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$4986

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$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
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281