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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faridabad is 42.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Faridabad is 40.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 ₹295
$2.02 ฿65.3
70.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.73 ₹1,516
$18.78 ฿608
-5.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.86 ₹245
$7.67 ฿248
-62.71%
Cappuccino
$2.2 ₹188
$1.98 ฿64.2
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹17.58
$0.33 ฿10.58
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ₹181
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ₹324
$3.73 ฿121
1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹66.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-53.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.28
$1.57 ฿50.9
-67.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ₹80.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
-20.17%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹91
$1.98 ฿64.1
-46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.56 ₹476
$15.99 ฿517
-65.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ₹290
$3.12 ฿101
8.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 ₹160
$2.76 ฿89.2
-32.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
-42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 ₹69.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-52.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹29.65
$1.34 ฿43.21
-73.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.79
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ₹62.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.8
$0.53 ฿17.05
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 ₹345
$4.72 ฿153
-14.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.33 ₹1,055
$18.39 ฿595
-32.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₹130
$1.79 ฿57.9
-15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₹305
$3.21 ฿104
11.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.83 ₹498
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 ₹73
$0.94 ฿30.44
-9.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.59 ₹905
$18.9 ฿612
-43.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹97
$1.42 ฿46.08
-20.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.64
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹121
$7.85 ฿254
-81.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-34.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
10.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 ₹4,769
$70.6 ฿2,285
-21.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.95 ₹338
$13.72 ฿444
-71.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.97 ₹682
$17.56 ฿568
-54.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.83 ₹1,440
$41.64 ฿1,347
-59.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.92 ₹848
$6.9 ฿223
43.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 ₹296
$5.8 ฿188
-40.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.3 ₹6,015
$308 ฿9,963
-77.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,677 ₹143.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.55 ₹2,271
$55.4 ฿1,793
-52.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.44 ₹2,347
$26.4 ฿854
3.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.32 ₹3,705
$85.1 ฿2,755
-49.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.75 ₹2,972
$71.8 ฿2,323
-51.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 ₹8,932
$235 ฿7,610
-55.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 ₹24.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-64.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 ₹19K
$498 ฿16.1K
-55.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,673 ₹143.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-23.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,311 ₹197.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
49.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 ₹41.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-31.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.95
5
79.00%

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Last update for Faridabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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