Bangkok vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$465
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
56
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 32% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5467th and 6841st ($1027 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th 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 2647th vs 5309th 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
$3.24
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$16138

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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