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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 43.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Faridabad is 40% 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
$3.52 โ‚น319
$2.03 เธฟ63.1
73.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.27 โ‚น1,565
$18.34 เธฟ570
-5.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.96 โ‚น268
$7.56 เธฟ235
-60.85%
Cappuccino
$2.15 โ‚น195
$1.94 เธฟ60.2
10.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น39.88
$0.79 เธฟ24.67
-44.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.41
$0.36 เธฟ11.05
-47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 โ‚น184
$2.21 เธฟ68.8
-8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 โ‚น342
$3.75 เธฟ117
0.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
$1.66 เธฟ51.6
-56.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
$1.60 เธฟ49.80
-65.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น84.4
$1.20 เธฟ37.15
-22.50%
Eggs
$1.11 โ‚น101
$1.92 เธฟ59.6
-42.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.50 โ‚น498
$15.90 เธฟ494
-65.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚น314
$3.03 เธฟ94.1
14.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.09 เธฟ345
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚น169
$2.74 เธฟ85.1
-32.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น59.6
$1.22 เธฟ37.77
-45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
$1.71 เธฟ53.0
-52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.7
$1.53 เธฟ47.47
-62.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น31.09
$1.40 เธฟ43.35
-75.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.08
$1.20 เธฟ37.15
-65.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
$0.68 เธฟ21.04
8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.16
$0.57 เธฟ17.60
-35.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 โ‚น361
$4.56 เธฟ142
-12.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.10 โ‚น1,097
$19.32 เธฟ600
-37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚น138
$1.85 เธฟ57.5
-17.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚น318
$3.30 เธฟ102
6.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.86 โ‚น531
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 โ‚น77.4
$0.88 เธฟ27.43
-3.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.43 โ‚น946
$19.26 เธฟ598
-45.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.41 เธฟ43.90
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น19.81
$1.30 เธฟ40.24
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 โ‚น128
$7.85 เธฟ244
-82.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.25 เธฟ38.71
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
$21.8K เธฟ676.0K
-34.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K โ‚น2.2M
$21.9K เธฟ680.4K
11.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.5 โ‚น4,938
$69.7 เธฟ2,165
-21.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.04 โ‚น366
$14.20 เธฟ441
-71.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.89 โ‚น715
$17.55 เธฟ545
-55.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.92 โ‚น1,533
$41.89 เธฟ1,302
-59.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.81 โ‚น889
$6.93 เธฟ215
41.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 โ‚น325
$5.70 เธฟ177
-37.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.1 โ‚น6,356
$310 เธฟ9,646
-77.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,699 โ‚น153.9K
$14.9K เธฟ463.7K
-88.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.34 โ‚น2,387
$55.0 เธฟ1,710
-52.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.73 โ‚น2,423
$26.47 เธฟ822
0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.57 โ‚น3,948
$85.2 เธฟ2,648
-48.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.27 โ‚น3,197
$71.6 เธฟ2,224
-50.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น10.9K
$435 เธฟ13.5K
-72.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$103 โ‚น9,362
$240 เธฟ7,460
-56.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 โ‚น26.6K
$804 เธฟ25.0K
-63.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 โ‚น20.2K
$498 เธฟ15.5K
-55.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,595 โ‚น144.6K
$2,102 เธฟ65.3K
-24.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,183 โ‚น197.8K
$1,541 เธฟ47.9K
41.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Faridabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$369 โ‚น33.4K
$654 เธฟ20.3K
-43.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.95
5
79.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Faridabad: February 10, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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