Almaty vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$477
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
56
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.2M

The cost of living in Almaty is 22% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6307th and 6954th ($884 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 4103rd and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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