Alexandria vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
56
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.2M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 51% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7014th ($366 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 18th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 6205th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Chiang Mai

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Alexandria Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$15185

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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