Chiang Mai vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$990
🏠 One person rent
$315
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
40
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.94M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 3% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6954th and 7068th ($727 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Surat. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Surat ranked 45th in India, while ranked 5236th and 6284th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$922

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$581
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$558
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$567
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$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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$278
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$291
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$374
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$375
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$267
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$382
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$442
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$363
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$399
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$487
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$407
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$324
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$705
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$382
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$303
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$349
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$517
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$303
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$330
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$361
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$264
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$290
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$273
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$297
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$396
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$328
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$285
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$310
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$290
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$305
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$309
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$328
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$366
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
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$333
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$333