Almaty vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$531
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
56
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.2M

The cost of living in Almaty is 35% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5468th and 7014th ($1014 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Kazakhstan and Thailand, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 3901st and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Chiang Mai

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Almaty Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$15185

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23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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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