Chiang Mai vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1240
🏠 One person rent
$320
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
40
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.94M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 5% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6705th and 6501st ($742 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Surat ranked 41st in India, while ranked 4766th and 6339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$9.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$509
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$6.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$14.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1527

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$783
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$690
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$674
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$1174
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$919
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$1168
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$599
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$555
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$613
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$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
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$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
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$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
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$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
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$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
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$625
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$583

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$284
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$297
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$406
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$346
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$399
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$288
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$394
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$391
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$471
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$368
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$396
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$484
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$424
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$480
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$326
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$716
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$402
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$357
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$406
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$519
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$327
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$344
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$379
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$285
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$347
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$295
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$312
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$304
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$409
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$360
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$294
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$283
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$310
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$338
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$332
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$335
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$367
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$321
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$368
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$348