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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 103.6% more expensive than Moradabad without rent, and 155.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 117.2% more expensive than Moradabad without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.34 ₹200
-13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$9.49 ₹812
97.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.83 ₹242
171.02%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.72 ₹147
15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.4 ₹34.43
105.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.17 ₹14.3
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.94 ₹166
9.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.76 ₹236
35.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.7 ₹59.9
134.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.48 ₹41.32
227.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.75 ₹64.4
58.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.93 ₹79.6
112.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.76 ₹408
235.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.68 ₹315
-15.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.82 ₹156
51.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.73 ₹62.6
67.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.51 ₹43.45
235.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.5 ₹42.55
210.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.36 ₹30.86
272.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.44 ₹37.87
175.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.36 ₹30.97
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.35 ₹30.25
51.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.47 ₹382
5.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.71 ₹660
138.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.69 ₹145
5.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.34 ₹200
37.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.57 ₹305
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.72 ₹61.3
30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$5.9 ₹505
220.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.73 ₹62.5
94.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.18 ₹101
565.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.13 ₹96.4
10.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$12.7K ₹1.1M
66.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.2K ₹1.7M
8.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$31.83 ₹2,722
121.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.68 ₹315
272.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.02 ₹686
118.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$9.28 ₹794
348.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11.84 ₹1,013
-41.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.96 ₹253
95.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$66.1 ₹5,656
365.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,092 ₹93.4K
1246.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$22.19 ₹1,898
149.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.03 ₹2,483
-9.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$31.03 ₹2,654
174.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$17.34 ₹1,483
313.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$82.7 ₹7,077
424.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$54.3 ₹4,644
333.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$176 ₹15K
366.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$193 ₹16.5K
157.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,078 ₹92.2K
102.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$683 ₹58.4K
125.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$407 ₹34.8K
72.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.58
-34.04%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Moradabad: October 28, 2025

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