Bali vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$488
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
52
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bali is 33% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6120th and 7120th ($873 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bali ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5621st and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$870
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$546
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$361
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$469
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$454
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$383
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$403
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$522
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$459
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$427
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$439
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$440
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$556
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$383
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$403
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$427
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$570
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$450
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$460
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$479
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$519
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$484
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$506
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$426
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$495
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$512
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$525
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$643
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$547
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$552
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$604
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$393
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$718
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$545

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575