Addis Ababa vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$758
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
56
😀 Quality of life
45
65
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.2M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 63% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4635th and 6841st ($1269 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Ethiopia and Thailand, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 7273rd and 5309th 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
$4.01
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590