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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.5% more expensive than Noida without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 64.6% more expensive than Noida without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Noida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$3.57 ₹305
-45.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$17.47 ₹1,494
5.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$2.89 ₹247
169.20%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$2.18 ₹186
-10.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$0.41 ₹34.67
102.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$0.18 ₹15.33
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$2.07 ₹177
1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$3.67 ₹314
2.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Noida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$0.78 ₹66.9
116.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.5 ₹43.11
226.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$0.89 ₹75.7
34.83%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$1.13 ₹96.8
76.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$6.07 ₹519
163.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$3.52 ₹301
-10.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$2.15 ₹184
24.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$0.86 ₹73.8
36.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1 ₹85.5
63.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$0.64 ₹54.4
140.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$0.37 ₹31.33
262.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$0.53 ₹45
120.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$0.7 ₹60.1
-4.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$0.34 ₹28.9
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$4.55 ₹389
0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$13.73 ₹1,175
34.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.76 ₹150
1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$2.67 ₹228
22.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.79 ₹580
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Noida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$0.34 ₹28.95
182.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$7.91 ₹676
139.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$1.18 ₹101
14.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$2.37 ₹203
247.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.17 ₹99.8
5.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$19K ₹1.6M
13.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$28.2K ₹2.4M
-22.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Noida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$54.1 ₹4,624
29.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$4.15 ₹355
241.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$8.55 ₹731
109.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Noida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$19.23 ₹1,645
119.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
$10.87 ₹929
-38.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$4.61 ₹394
23.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Noida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$91.7 ₹7,839
236.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$1,703 ₹145.6K
784.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Noida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$26.34 ₹2,253
113.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$27.48 ₹2,350
-4.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$57.3 ₹4,900
47.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$35.89 ₹3,070
101.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Noida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$196 ₹16.7K
121.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$134 ₹11.5K
80.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$471 ₹40.3K
71.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$320 ₹27.4K
55.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$1,539 ₹131.7K
42.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$694 ₹59.4K
124.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Noida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$906 ₹77.5K
-24.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.95
-44.13%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Noida: November 5, 2025

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