Bangkok vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangkok Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2920
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$458
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$655
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
86
49
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
5.68M
127K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 61% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5471st and 7397th ($1021 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Thailand.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Thailand, and 948th vs 5097th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Chiang Mai

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Bangkok Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$877
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.72%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5732
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14370
$9087

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$655
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$597
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$588
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$526
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$597
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$595
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$669
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$596
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$638
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$601
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$766
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$597
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$506
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$491
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$594
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$627
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$592
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$767
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$778
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$760
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$597
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$841
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$577
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$563
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$876
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$532
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$497
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$945
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$667
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$633
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$771

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584