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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ghaziabad is 42.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghaziabad is 42.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghaziabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ₹245
$2.02 ฿65.3
41.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.25 ₹1,475
$18.78 ฿608
-8.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 ₹338
$7.67 ฿248
-48.37%
Cappuccino
$2.16 ₹184
$1.98 ฿64.2
9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹41.62
$0.82 ฿26.64
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹14.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
-51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ₹198
$2.12 ฿68.6
8.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₹305
$3.73 ฿121
-4.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghaziabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹61
$1.64 ฿53.2
-56.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹49.88
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ₹83.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
-18.49%
Eggs
$1.19 ₹102
$1.98 ฿64.1
-39.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.95 ₹338
$15.99 ฿517
-75.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
$3.12 ฿101
10.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ₹154
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 ₹56.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-60.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.89
$1.55 ฿50.2
-69.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.61
$1.34 ฿43.21
-75.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.41
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 ₹25.41
$0.72 ฿23.2
-58.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
-37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ₹341
$4.72 ฿153
-15.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 ₹953
$18.39 ฿595
-39.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₹184
$1.79 ฿57.9
20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 ₹355
$3.21 ฿104
29.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.62 ₹481
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ghaziabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹47.5
$0.94 ฿30.44
-40.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.64 ₹1,509
$18.9 ฿612
-6.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.72
$1.42 ฿46.08
-59.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.14 ₹12.15
$1.35 ฿43.53
-89.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 ₹256
$7.85 ฿254
-61.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-33.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-2.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghaziabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.5 ₹4,401
$70.6 ฿2,285
-27.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 ₹315
$13.72 ฿444
-73.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 ₹675
$17.56 ฿568
-55.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghaziabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.16 ₹1,810
$41.64 ฿1,347
-49.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.45 ₹466
$6.9 ฿223
-21.01%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹254
$5.8 ฿188
-48.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghaziabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93 ₹7,952
$308 ฿9,963
-69.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,721 ₹147.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghaziabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.04 ₹2,484
$55.4 ฿1,793
-47.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.65 ₹2,280
$26.4 ฿854
0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.92 ₹3,928
$85.1 ฿2,755
-46.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.6 ₹2,617
$71.8 ฿2,323
-57.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghaziabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹12.4K
$434 ฿14K
-66.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.2 ₹6,770
$235 ฿7,610
-66.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₹26.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-61.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ₹19.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-53.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,202 ₹102.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-44.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$773 ₹66.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-49.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghaziabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 ₹49.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-18.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
5
96.20%

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Last update for Ghaziabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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