Chiang Mai vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1237
🏠 One person rent
$315
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$490
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
58
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.95M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 41% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 6954th and 8553rd ($727 vs $517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 6th 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 0.9 months in Pune. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Pune ranked 9th in India, while ranked 5236th and 5617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$4.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$17.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$9.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$2540

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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
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$273
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$399
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$705
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$487
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$363
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$267
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$290
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$309
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$349
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$285
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$382
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$333
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$278
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$396
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$463
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$705
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$303
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$398
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$251
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$476
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$422
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$355
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$328
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$291
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$297
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$374
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$305
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$266
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$375
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$383
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$310
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$295
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$470
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$398
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$361