Adelaide vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Adelaide Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5014
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$1283
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2184
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2875
$529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
52
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 231% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1333rd and 7120th ($2180 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 12th in Australia and Thailand, respectively. Check Australia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Adelaide compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 75th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Adelaide Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.75
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2505
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7770
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5055
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.27
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.2
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$136
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11563
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$1888
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1462
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1639
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1317
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1327
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1708
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1746
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1688
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1658
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1672
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2356
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1702
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1693
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1669
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1707
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1701
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1716
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1719
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1707
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2604
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1819
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1404
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1463
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1723
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1610
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1723
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1430
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1691
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1903
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$2348
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$2203
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2741
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$1998
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1461
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1354
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1444
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1688

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