Amsterdam vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$529
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
921K
1.2M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 286% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 612th and 7120th ($2545 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 37th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$10951

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

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