Budapest vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$707
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$505
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
56
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.2M

The cost of living in Budapest is 89% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4312th and 6954th ($1377 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Hungary and Thailand, respectively. Check Hungary vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 636th and 5236th 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
$10.6
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$15195

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

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