Almaty vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$499
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
52
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.2M

The cost of living in Almaty is 27% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6015th and 6705th ($941 vs $742) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 4176th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583