Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Greater Noida Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Greater Noida

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 75% more expensive than Greater Noida without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 78.7% more expensive than Greater Noida without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Greater Noida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.25 ₹278
-37.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$17.57 ₹1,503
6.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.59 ₹307
113.65%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.31 ₹112
51.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.4 ₹34.41
105.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.14 ₹11.71
135.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.36 ₹117
55.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.9 ₹163
96.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Greater Noida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.73 ₹62.6
124.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.47 ₹40.17
234.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.78 ₹66.7
52.56%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.06 ₹90.8
86.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.1 ₹522
162.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.94 ₹252
6.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.41 ₹121
95.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.68 ₹58.3
79.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.72 ₹62
137.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.65 ₹55.5
138.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.28 ₹23.97
378.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.41 ₹35.45
195.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.56 ₹47.52
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.32 ₹27.41
65.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.88 ₹332
21.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.48 ₹1,324
18.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.62 ₹138
10.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.13 ₹182
50.70%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.78 ₹494
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Greater Noida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.6 ₹51.7
56.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$23.23 ₹1,987
-18.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.19 ₹102
19.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.22 ₹18.71
513.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.61 ₹138
387.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.22 ₹104
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$13.9K ₹1.2M
52.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.2K ₹1.7M
7.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Greater Noida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$43.14 ₹3,689
63.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.24 ₹362
223.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.08 ₹691
117.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Greater Noida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$19.02 ₹1,627
118.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$4.04 ₹346
70.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.63 ₹396
25.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Greater Noida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$49.44 ₹4,229
522.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$816 ₹69.8K
1701.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Greater Noida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$28.46 ₹2,434
94.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.15 ₹2,579
-12.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$41.49 ₹3,549
105.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$27.51 ₹2,353
160.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Greater Noida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$201 ₹17.2K
116.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$130 ₹11.2K
80.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$553 ₹47.3K
48.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$472 ₹40.4K
5.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,218 ₹104.2K
78.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,341 ₹114.7K
15.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Greater Noida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$621 ₹53.1K
13.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.47
-40.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Greater Noida: October 28, 2025

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