Almaty vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$434
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
49
😀 Quality of life
64
61
🏙️ Population
1.92M
127K

The cost of living in Almaty is 23% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6284th and 7397th ($775 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 4680th and 5097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$9087

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584