Bangkok vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$424
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
56
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 32% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5912th and 6954th ($958 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 19th in Thailand.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Thailand, and 1890th vs 5236th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$15195

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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