Birmingham vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
56
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.2M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 194% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1471st and 7014th ($2204 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 18th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 25th and 4952nd 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
$18.5
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$15185

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4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583