Chiang Mai vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$426
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$923
🏠 One person rent
$300
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$50.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
43
😀 Quality of life
61
37
🏙️ Population
127K
5.94M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 49% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 7397th and 8720th ($633 vs $426) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 20th 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 0.8 months in Surat. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Surat ranked 98th in India, while ranked 5097th and 7451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$8.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$20.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$31.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$5.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
7.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$0.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$10.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$41
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$35.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$872

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$491
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$767
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$776
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$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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$234
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$306
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$333
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$366
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$333
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$359
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$311
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$330
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$832
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$328
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$331
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$506
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$336
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$469
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$379
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$625
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$331
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$362
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$314
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$469
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$248
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$331
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$337
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$354
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$388
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$429
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$376
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$350
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$454
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$355
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$349
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$304
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$330
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$333
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$332
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$294
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$312
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$335
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$388
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$264