Budapest vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$750
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$577
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
56
😀 Quality of life
81
65
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.2M

The cost of living in Budapest is 88% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4163rd and 6841st ($1469 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Hungary and Thailand, respectively. Check Hungary vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 680th and 5309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Chiang Mai

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Budapest Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$16138

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

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