Brisbane vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
98
65
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.2M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 184% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1813th and 6954th ($2065 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 19th in Australia and Thailand, respectively. Check Australia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 9th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736

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