Budapest vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$810
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$627
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
56
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.2M

The cost of living in Budapest is 111% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 3675th and 7014th ($1580 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 646th and 4952nd 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
$13.9
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$15185

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583