Amsterdam vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$577
😷 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 310% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 126th and 6841st ($3203 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in the Netherlands and Thailand, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 13th and 5309th 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
$21.2
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$16138

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590