Birmingham vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.2M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 176% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1731st and 6705th ($2046 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 32nd and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583