Bali vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1134
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2510
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$717
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1279
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$237
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
56
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bali is 56% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4868th and 6954th ($1134 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bali ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5821st and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.31%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1757
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.19
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.07
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.4
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5905
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$834
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$489
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$402
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$470
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$457
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$384
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$409
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$551
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$413
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$440
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$447
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$456
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$588
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$409
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$422
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$488
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$459
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$523
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$478
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$482
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$470
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$502
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$488
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$523
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$534
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$519
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$490
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$598
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$561
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$555
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$568
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$400
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$699
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$567

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