Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 31.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 40.4% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
Chiang Mai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
THB56.71
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.19
|
$0.49
₹41.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.76
|
$0.19
₹15.94
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
Chiang Mai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB47.57
|
$0.55
₹47.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB232.26
|
$2.37
₹203.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB194.13
|
$2.88
₹246.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
THB65.51
|
$1.15
₹98.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB40.53
|
$1.61
₹138.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB38.47
|
$0.89
₹76.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB16.76
|
$0.35
₹29.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB18.49
|
$0.46
₹39.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB22.15
|
$0.29
₹24.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB19.56
|
$0.20
₹16.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB16.61
|
$0.23
₹19.63
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
Chiang Mai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB144.81
|
$4.41
₹378.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.30
THB756.07
|
$11.85
₹1,017.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,118.56
THB685,190.62
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,638.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB380.40
|
$2.49
₹213.61
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
Chiang Mai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.20
THB590.45
|
$8.48
₹727.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$388.93
THB12,618.94
|
$279.66
₹24,003.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.89
THB7,588.52
|
$164.09
₹14,084.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.06
THB1,591.83
|
$46.25
₹3,969.84
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
Chiang Mai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB14,963.93
|
$92.50
₹7,939.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,232.91
THB429,341.11
|
$1,766.20
₹151,596.55
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
Chiang Mai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
THB73.24
|
$2.37
₹203.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
THB57.95
|
$2.43
₹208.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
THB141.76
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
THB1,134.34
|
$21.31
₹1,828.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
THB189.02
|
$4.92
₹422.14
|
|
pay 26.7% less for clothing
Chiang Mai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,811.42
|
$32.25
₹2,768.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB982.89
|
$32.29
₹2,771.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.56
THB2,646.25
|
$53.15
₹4,561.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,079.20
|
$40.86
₹3,507.20
|
|
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