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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 67.6% more expensive than Ghaziabad without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 71.5% more expensive than Ghaziabad without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ghaziabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$2.87 โ‚น260
-31.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$17.13 โ‚น1,554
9.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$4.14 โ‚น376
91.30%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$2.14 โ‚น195
-5.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$0.52 โ‚น47.16
61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$0.19 โ‚น16.84
84.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.40 โ‚น217
-7.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.51 โ‚น318
2.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ghaziabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$0.78 โ‚น70.9
114.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.54 โ‚น48.84
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$0.90 โ‚น82.1
33.33%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.15 โ‚น104
67.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$3.76 โ‚น341
325.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.26 โ‚น296
-3.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.80 โ‚น163
48.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
47.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
130.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$0.51 โ‚น46.65
211.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$0.50 โ‚น45.60
138.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$0.30 โ‚น27.22
136.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
69.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$3.94 โ‚น357
17.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$12.04 โ‚น1,093
57.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$2.16 โ‚น197
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$4.34 โ‚น394
-26.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.59 โ‚น507
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ghaziabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$17.13 โ‚น1,555
12.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
126.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
$0.15 โ‚น13.74
800.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$2.93 โ‚น266
178.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.20 โ‚น109
1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
53.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
1.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ghaziabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$51.2 โ‚น4,648
37.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.53 โ‚น320
294.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$8.32 โ‚น755
116.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ghaziabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$21.06 โ‚น1,912
98.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$5.30 โ‚น481
28.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$2.84 โ‚น258
101.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ghaziabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$91.8 โ‚น8,330
235.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$1,697 โ‚น154.1K
772.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ghaziabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$28.94 โ‚น2,627
92.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$26.29 โ‚น2,386
1.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$45.37 โ‚น4,118
86.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$31.63 โ‚น2,871
123.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ghaziabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$142 โ‚น12.9K
204.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$80.0 โ‚น7,265
195.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$312 โ‚น28.3K
160.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$225 โ‚น20.4K
122.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,166 โ‚น105.9K
88.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$775 โ‚น70.3K
106.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ghaziabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$479 โ‚น43.5K
42.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.81
-49.03%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ghaziabad: January 11, 2026

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