Addis Ababa vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$395
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
49
😀 Quality of life
42
61
🏙️ Population
3.04M
127K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 19% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6376th and 7397th ($752 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ethiopia and Thailand, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 6810th and 5097th 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
$7.66
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$9087

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584