Addis Ababa vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$407
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
52
😀 Quality of life
40
66
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.2M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 40% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5819th and 7120th ($923 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 7141st and 4343rd 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
$6.72
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575