Bali vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2596
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$764
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
56
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bali is 51% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4830th and 6841st ($1175 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 11th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5918th and 5309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Chiang Mai

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Bali Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1791
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.21%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1881
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.54
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$822
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$496
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$409
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$476
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$459
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$379
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$408
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$419
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$439
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$453
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$445
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$593
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$405
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$424
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$499
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$461
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$474
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$510
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$470
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$464
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$493
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$478
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$515
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$536
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$509
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$502
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$588
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$491
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$556
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$560
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$467
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$391
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$684
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590