Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangalore vs. Chiang Mai Cost of Living Summary
Bangalore is 35.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 78.9% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Bangalore
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bangalore.
Bangalore vs. Chiang Mai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Chiang Mai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.02
THB64.12
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
THB255.99
|
$4.34
₹390.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.23
|
$0.47
₹42.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
THB10.80
|
$0.15
₹13.70
|
|
Chiang Mai vs. Bangalore - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Chiang Mai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
THB50.31
|
$0.60
₹53.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.36
THB266.13
|
$3.78
₹339.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
THB213.16
|
$2.38
₹213.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB65.77
|
$0.95
₹85.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
THB43.31
|
$1.67
₹150.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.38
|
$1.13
₹101.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
THB16.74
|
$0.32
₹29.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB25.22
|
$0.58
₹51.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
THB23.68
|
$0.17
₹15.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB20.47
|
$0.19
₹16.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
THB17.42
|
$0.19
₹16.97
|
|
Chiang Mai vs. Bangalore - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Chiang Mai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB153.69
|
$4.46
₹401.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.14
THB609.04
|
$14.09
₹1,267.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,478.88
THB715,197.55
|
$13,530.63
₹1,217,194.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
THB379.79
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
Chiang Mai vs. Bangalore - Cost of transportation
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.34
THB615.25
|
$9.73
₹875.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.41
THB14,012.16
|
$320.96
₹28,872.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.32
THB7,932.45
|
$194.77
₹17,521.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.23
THB1,630.04
|
$23.51
₹2,115.28
|
|
Chiang Mai vs. Bangalore - Cost of housing
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Chiang Mai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.65
THB20,510.55
|
$119.48
₹10,748.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,231.38
THB484,607.99
|
$3,609.88
₹324,738.97
|
|
Chiang Mai vs. Bangalore - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Mai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
THB71.52
|
$2.48
₹223.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB60.60
|
$2.26
₹202.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
THB138.11
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.28
THB1,122.37
|
$17.53
₹1,577.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
THB162.77
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
Chiang Mai vs. Bangalore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
THB1,972.96
|
$28.71
₹2,582.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.90
THB632.99
|
$27.52
₹2,475.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
THB2,959.44
|
$53.89
₹4,847.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.18
THB2,137.37
|
$39.46
₹3,550.15
|
|
Chiang Mai vs. Bangalore - Cost of clothing
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