Amsterdam vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
921K
1.2M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 329% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 143rd and 6954th ($3118 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 31st and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$15195

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

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