Chiang Mai vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$974
🏠 One person rent
$353
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
40
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.94M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 13% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6841st and 7286th ($780 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 5309th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Surat

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Chiang Mai Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$929

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$585
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$546
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$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
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$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
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$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
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$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
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$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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$286
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$287
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$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
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$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
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$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
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$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$326
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$286
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
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$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
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$360
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
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$326
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$319