Almaty vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$585
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
52
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.2M

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4975th and 7120th ($1051 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 4635th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575