Townleap/City Showdown

Compare Two Cities โ€” Cost of Living, Safety & More

Pick two cities. We'll tell you which one wins. Data, not feelings.

5wins
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BangaloreChiang Mai

Lifestyle basket difference

-$62/mo

Chiang Mai is $62 cheaper per month than Bangalore

Based on rent + 20 meals + 40 transit rides + 8 beers

โœ“$361/mo
๐Ÿ 
Rent (1BR centre)
$451/mo
โœ“1.5 per 100k
๐Ÿ”’
Safety
3.0 per 100k
30ยฐC
โ˜€๏ธ
Summer heat
31ยฐCโœ“
16ยฐC
โ„๏ธ
Winter low
16ยฐC
94 Mbps
โšก
Internet speed
143 Mbpsโœ“
โœ“7.3 / 10
๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ
Democracy
4.0 / 10
โœ“490 / 100
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
English ease
462 / 100
$11k
๐Ÿ’ผ
GDP per capita
$20kโœ“
4.8%
๐Ÿ“ˆ
Inflation
0.5%โœ“
50%
๐ŸŒค๏ธ
Clear days
55%โœ“
โœ“$11/mo
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Internet cost
$15/mo
71 / 100
๐Ÿ…
Livability Score
74 / 100โœ“

Data: Numbeo (costs) ยท UNODC (safety) ยท EIU (democracy) ยท World Bank (GDP, inflation) ยท EF EPI (English) ยท Ookla (internet)

The verdict

Too close to call. Chiang Mai has a slight edge, but Bangalore might suit you better depending on your priorities.

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What data sources does Townleap use?โ–ผ

Numbeo (costs), UNODC (crime), EIU (democracy), World Bank/IMF (economics), EF EPI (English), and Ookla Speedtest (internet). Real data, not vibes.

Data: Numbeo ยท UNODC ยท EIU ยท World Bank ยท EF EPI ยท Ookla Speedtest