Auckland vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
52
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.2M

The cost of living in Auckland is 197% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1357th and 6705th ($2205 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th in New Zealand and Thailand, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 150th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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