Alexandria vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$110
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
49
😀 Quality of life
51
61
🏙️ Population
4.87M
127K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 9104th and 7397th ($326 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Egypt and Thailand, respectively. Check Egypt vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 6192nd and 5097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$9087

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$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584