Bali vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3239
$1891
🏠 One person rent
$845
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1978
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$680
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
56
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bali is 83% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4297th and 6939th ($1267 vs $691) 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 1 months in Chiang Mai. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5664th and 4535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3111
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1668
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8096
$14196

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$845
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$497
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$355
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$614
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$510
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$365
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$410
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$505
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$453
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$464
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$486
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$597
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$417
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$421
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$408
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$493
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$460
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$469
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$525
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$480
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$475
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$508
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$490
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$521
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$545
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$522
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$606
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$563
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$506
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$518
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$580
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$513
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$385
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$701
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

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