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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moradabad is 50.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moradabad is 54% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moradabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 ₹200
$2.02 ฿65.3
15.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.49 ₹812
$18.78 ฿608
-49.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 ₹242
$7.67 ฿248
-63.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₹147
$1.98 ฿64.2
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.43
$0.82 ฿26.64
-51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.3
$0.33 ฿10.58
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.12 ฿68.6
-8.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₹236
$3.73 ฿121
-26.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moradabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹59.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.32
$1.57 ฿50.9
-69.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
-36.97%
Eggs
$0.93 ₹79.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
-53.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 ₹408
$15.99 ฿517
-70.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ₹315
$3.12 ฿101
17.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ₹156
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
-40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.45
$1.71 ฿55.4
-70.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.55
$1.55 ฿50.2
-67.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.86
$1.34 ฿43.21
-73.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.87
$1.21 ฿39.23
-63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹30.97
$0.72 ฿23.2
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.25
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.47 ₹382
$4.72 ฿153
-5.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 ₹660
$18.39 ฿595
-58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹145
$1.79 ฿57.9
-5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹200
$3.21 ฿104
-27.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.57 ₹305
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Moradabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ₹61.3
$0.94 ฿30.44
-23.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.9 ₹505
$18.9 ฿612
-68.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
-48.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$7.85 ฿254
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K ₹1.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-40.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₹1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moradabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.83 ₹2,722
$70.6 ฿2,285
-54.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 ₹315
$13.72 ฿444
-73.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.02 ₹686
$17.56 ฿568
-54.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moradabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.28 ₹794
$41.64 ฿1,347
-77.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 ₹1,013
$6.9 ฿223
71.59%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 ₹253
$5.8 ฿188
-48.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moradabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.1 ₹5,656
$308 ฿9,963
-78.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,092 ₹93.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-92.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moradabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.19 ₹1,898
$55.4 ฿1,793
-59.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.03 ₹2,483
$26.4 ฿854
9.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.03 ₹2,654
$85.1 ฿2,755
-63.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.34 ₹1,483
$71.8 ฿2,323
-75.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moradabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$82.7 ₹7,077
$434 ฿14K
-80.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.3 ₹4,644
$235 ฿7,610
-76.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₹15K
$821 ฿26.6K
-78.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 ₹16.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-61.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,078 ₹92.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$683 ₹58.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-55.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moradabad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$407 ₹34.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-42.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.58
5
51.60%

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Last update for Moradabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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