Amsterdam vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
921K
1.2M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 285% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 252nd and 6705th ($2859 vs $742) 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 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 25th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583