Birmingham vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.2M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 194% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1622nd and 6954th ($2137 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 19th 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 1.6 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 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 48th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

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