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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 93.8% more expensive than Moradabad without rent, and 153.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 118.6% more expensive than Moradabad without rent, and 123.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$2.37 ₹219
-14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$9.36 ₹862
98.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$2.94 ₹271
154.42%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.77 ₹163
12.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.40 ₹37.16
112.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.18 ₹16.49
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.99 ₹183
11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.82 ₹260
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$0.69 ₹63.8
149.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.45 ₹41.88
262.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$0.75 ₹69.3
54.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$0.91 ₹83.4
117.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$4.75 ₹437
235.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$3.66 ₹337
-13.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.83 ₹169
44.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$0.74 ₹68.3
64.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$0.54 ₹49.87
214.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$0.46 ₹42.31
245.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.37 ₹33.66
256.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.45 ₹41.23
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.36 ₹33.56
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.35 ₹32.32
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$4.50 ₹415
0.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$7.73 ₹712
146.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.70 ₹157
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.22 ₹204
43.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.55 ₹327
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.72 ₹66.6
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$5.90 ₹544
220.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$0.68 ₹62.9
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$1.13 ₹104
610.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.18 ₹109
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$12.8K ₹1.2M
65.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$19.8K ₹1.8M
9.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$30.92 ₹2,848
130.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$3.70 ₹341
280.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$7.64 ₹704
128.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$9.16 ₹844
359.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$11.68 ₹1,076
-41.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$2.98 ₹274
99.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$64.9 ₹5,974
373.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$1,127 ₹103.8K
1213.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$22.07 ₹2,033
152.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$29.06 ₹2,677
-7.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$31.46 ₹2,898
164.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$17.46 ₹1,608
301.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$84.6 ₹7,797
404.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$54.4 ₹5,007
336.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$173 ₹15.9K
363.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$189 ₹17.4K
166.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$1,034 ₹95.3K
99.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$647 ₹59.6K
136.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Moradabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$390 ₹35.9K
67.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.58
-34.04%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Moradabad: March 1, 2026

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