Birmingham vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
93
66
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.2M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 204% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1780th and 7120th ($2004 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 12th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 58th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575