Addis Ababa vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$604
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
52
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.2M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4928th and 6705th ($1103 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Ethiopia and Thailand, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6957th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Chiang Mai

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Addis Ababa Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583