Auckland vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
56
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.2M

The cost of living in Auckland is 170% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 2124th and 6954th ($1961 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 170th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560