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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Faridabad is 41.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Faridabad is 40.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 โ‚น314
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
75.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.64 โ‚น1,601
$18.68 เธฟ587
-5.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.89 โ‚น262
$7.92 เธฟ249
-63.51%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚น199
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
8.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.66
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น17.89
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 โ‚น187
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-7.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 โ‚น336
$3.59 เธฟ113
3.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚น69.8
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-53.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น49.50
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-66.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น80.3
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-26.67%
Eggs
$1.06 โ‚น96.3
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-45.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.74 โ‚น521
$16.00 เธฟ503
-64.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚น318
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
11.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚น166
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-31.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น62.0
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-42.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.4
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-50.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-60.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.16
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-71.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น36.77
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-65.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 โ‚น63.1
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-1.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.65
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚น380
$4.64 เธฟ146
-9.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.37 โ‚น1,123
$18.96 เธฟ596
-34.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚น143
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚น324
$3.20 เธฟ101
11.87%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.80 โ‚น526
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 โ‚น76.7
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.61 โ‚น962
$19.24 เธฟ605
-44.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-13.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น19.89
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น136
$8.15 เธฟ256
-81.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-33.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
11.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.1 โ‚น4,905
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-23.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 โ‚น370
$13.91 เธฟ437
-70.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.94 โ‚น720
$18.00 เธฟ566
-55.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 โ‚น1,555
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-58.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.14 โ‚น921
$6.80 เธฟ214
49.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 โ‚น324
$5.72 เธฟ180
-37.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.4 โ‚น6,387
$308 เธฟ9,693
-77.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,656 โ‚น150.3K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-88.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.09 โ‚น2,368
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-53.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.47 โ‚น2,493
$26.71 เธฟ840
2.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.22 โ‚น3,922
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-48.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.15 โ‚น3,190
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-50.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-71.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$103 โ‚น9,331
$237 เธฟ7,439
-56.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 โ‚น26.4K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-64.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 โ‚น20.6K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-54.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,614 โ‚น146.5K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-26.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,243 โ‚น203.5K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
40.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$361 โ‚น32.8K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-47.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.95
5
79.00%

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Last update for Faridabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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