Brisbane vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.2M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 258% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 930th and 7120th ($2356 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Australia and Thailand, respectively. Check Australia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 18th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

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