Amsterdam vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
921K
1.2M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 322% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 138th and 7014th ($3165 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in the Netherlands and Thailand, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 24th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Chiang Mai

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Amsterdam Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$15185

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Chiang Mai

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