Chiang Mai vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1183
🏠 One person rent
$354
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
58
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.2M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 52% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 7014th and 8694th ($750 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 7th 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 0.5 months in Pune. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 4952nd and 5658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Pune

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Chiang Mai Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$4.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$22
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$33.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$2.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$9.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$2247

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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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$256
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$476
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$355
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$717
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$464
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$335
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$252
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$279
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$287
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$335
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$269
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$370
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$298
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$267
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$365
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$391
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$663
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$285
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$372
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$253
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$404
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$372
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$333
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$308
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$273
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$282
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$358
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$287
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$250
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$350
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$360
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$359
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$281
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$264
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$444
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$374
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$346