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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.3% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 67.3% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$3.46 โ‚น314
-43.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$17.64 โ‚น1,601
5.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$2.89 โ‚น263
174.05%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$2.19 โ‚น199
-7.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$0.40 โ‚น36.66
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$0.20 โ‚น17.90
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.06 โ‚น187
7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.71 โ‚น336
-3.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$0.77 โ‚น69.8
116.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.55 โ‚น49.51
194.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$0.88 โ‚น80.3
36.36%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.06 โ‚น96.4
82.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$5.74 โ‚น521
178.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.51 โ‚น318
-9.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.83 โ‚น166
45.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$0.68 โ‚น62.0
73.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.81 โ‚น73.4
102.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
152.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$0.38 โ‚น34.16
247.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$0.41 โ‚น36.78
190.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$0.70 โ‚น63.1
1.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.34 โ‚น30.65
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.19 โ‚น380
10.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$12.37 โ‚น1,123
53.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$1.58 โ‚น143
12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.58 โ‚น325
-10.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.80 โ‚น527
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$0.85 โ‚น76.7
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$10.61 โ‚น963
81.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$1.17 โ‚น106
16.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
$0.22 โ‚น19.89
513.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.49 โ‚น136
446.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.17 โ‚น106
4.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
51.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
-10.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$54.1 โ‚น4,906
30.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$4.08 โ‚น370
240.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$7.94 โ‚น720
126.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$17.14 โ‚น1,555
143.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$10.14 โ‚น921
-32.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$3.57 โ‚น324
60.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$70.4 โ‚น6,389
338.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$1,656 โ‚น150.3K
794.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$26.09 โ‚น2,368
114.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$27.47 โ‚น2,493
-2.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$43.22 โ‚น3,923
95.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$35.15 โ‚น3,190
101.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
251.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$103 โ‚น9,333
130.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$291 โ‚น26.4K
178.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$227 โ‚น20.6K
120.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,614 โ‚น146.5K
36.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$2,243 โ‚น203.6K
-28.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Faridabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$361 โ‚น32.8K
89.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.95
-44.13%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Faridabad: January 12, 2026

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