Chiang Mai vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1283
🏠 One person rent
$288
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
57
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.95M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 7120th and 8446th ($659 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 6th in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2.4 months in Pune. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 4343rd and 5080th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$5.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$41.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$8.36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
9.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$10.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$51.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$93.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1763

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$577
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$462
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$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
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$566
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$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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$400
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$457
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$391
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$706
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$482
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$368
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$315
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$377
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$359
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$352
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$379
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$345
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$345
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$361
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$301
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$431
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$497
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$809
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$359
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$376
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$250
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$508
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$433
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$361
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$342
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$296
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$375
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$399
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$360
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$358
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$385
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$396
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$350
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$325
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$369
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$470
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$406
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$390