Chiang Mai vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$315
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$50.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
83
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 3% more expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 6954th and 7064th ($727 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Mumbai. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Mumbai ranked 3rd in India, while ranked 5236th and 4805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$566
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$50.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$9.23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
9.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$6851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$5.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$3820

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$487
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$363
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$399
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$267
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$517
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$350
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$273
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$278
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$705
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$382
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$349
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$309
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$290
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$291
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$285
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$303
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$374
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$333
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$463
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$396
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$398
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$476
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$375
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$324
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$422
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$330
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$442
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$355
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$251
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$407
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$328
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$297
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$382
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$361
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$303
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$305
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$310