Alexandria vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$103
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
56
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.2M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 49% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8976th and 6841st ($400 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 20th 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 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 6248th and 5309th 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
$4.25
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590