Auckland vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$1891
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$680
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
56
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.2M

The cost of living in Auckland is 185% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1924th and 6939th ($1968 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in New Zealand and Thailand, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1 months in Chiang Mai. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 161st and 4535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$14196

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$633
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579