Adelaide vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Adelaide Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2117
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4412
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3276
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
56
😀 Quality of life
94
65
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.2M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 191% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1686th and 6954th ($2117 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 19th in Australia and Thailand, respectively. Check Australia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Adelaide compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 65th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Adelaide Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1976
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7414
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4859
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.34
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.9
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.26
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$876
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6919
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$1911
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1771
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1718
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1362
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1464
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1738
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1768
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$2058
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1673
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1662
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2308
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1681
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1736
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1667
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1728
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1674
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1706
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1725
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1813
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2019
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1786
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1747
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1364
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1678
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1568
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1660
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1580
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1599
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1888
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$2292
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$2127
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2640
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2181
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1839
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1184
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1455
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1633

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560