Addis Ababa vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$674
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
56
😀 Quality of life
45
66
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.2M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 53% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4878th and 7014th ($1148 vs $750) 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 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 7160th and 4952nd 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
$3.98
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$15185

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583