Birmingham vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
56
😀 Quality of life
94
65
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.2M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 184% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1454th and 6841st ($2219 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 20th in the United Kingdom and Thailand, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 41st and 5309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Chiang Mai

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Birmingham Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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