Chiang Mai vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1163
🏠 One person rent
$291
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
40
😀 Quality of life
64
48
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.94M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6939th and 6559th ($691 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Surat ranked 48th in India, while ranked 4535th and 6336th 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
$1.78
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$11.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$3.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$7.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$637
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$4.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$2.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$49.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$1261

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$661
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$641
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$595
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$548
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$715
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$717
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$628
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$753
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$553
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$678
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$739
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$743
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$382
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$378
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$371
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$415
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$311
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$716
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$389
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$350
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$513
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$311
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$333
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$367
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$298
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$310
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$288
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$304
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$295
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$397
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$340
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$293
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$296
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$292
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$324
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$307
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$315
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