Bangkok vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$425
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 34% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5738th and 6705th ($994 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Thailand.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Thailand, and 1355th vs 4766th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$13977

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583