Brisbane vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2269
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2462
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$577
😷 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 191% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1349th and 6841st ($2269 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 20th 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 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 3rd and 5309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Chiang Mai

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Brisbane Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1660
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3002
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.2
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1949
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12459
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590