Alexandria vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
56
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.2M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 47% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 9006th and 6954th ($384 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 19th in Egypt and Thailand, respectively. Check Egypt vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6233rd and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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