Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Faridabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Faridabad

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 72.7% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 67% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.45 ₹295
-41.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$17.73 ₹1,516
5.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.86 ₹245
168.18%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.2 ₹188
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.44 ₹37.47
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.21 ₹17.58
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.12 ₹181
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.79 ₹324
-1.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.77 ₹66.2
112.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.51 ₹43.28
207.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.95 ₹80.8
25.26%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.06 ₹91
86.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.56 ₹476
187.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.39 ₹290
-7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.87 ₹160
47.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.7 ₹59.9
74.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.82 ₹69.9
108.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.64 ₹54.4
142.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.35 ₹29.65
282.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.41 ₹34.79
195.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.73 ₹62.6
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.36 ₹30.8
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.03 ₹345
17.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.33 ₹1,055
49.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.52 ₹130
17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.57 ₹305
-10.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.83 ₹498
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.85 ₹73
10.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$10.59 ₹905
78.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.13 ₹97
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.24 ₹20.64
462.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.42 ₹121
452.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.21 ₹103
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$13.8K ₹1.2M
53.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.1K ₹2.1M
-9.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$55.8 ₹4,769
26.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.95 ₹338
247.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.97 ₹682
120.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$16.83 ₹1,440
147.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$9.92 ₹848
-30.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.46 ₹296
67.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$70.3 ₹6,015
337.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,677 ₹143.5K
776.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$26.55 ₹2,271
108.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$27.44 ₹2,347
-3.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$43.32 ₹3,705
96.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$34.75 ₹2,972
106.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$123 ₹10.5K
253.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$104 ₹8,932
125.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$288 ₹24.7K
184.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$223 ₹19K
123.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,673 ₹143.1K
30.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,311 ₹197.7K
-33.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$484 ₹41.4K
45.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.95
-44.13%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Faridabad: October 27, 2025

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