Chiang Mai vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1255
🏠 One person rent
$291
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$27
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
12
😀 Quality of life
64
30
🏙️ Population
1.2M
222K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 6939th and 8549th ($691 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and East Timor, respectively. Check Thailand vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.8 months in Dili. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 4535th and 8098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$59.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$95.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$3045

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$633
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$584
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$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$501
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$503
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$502
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$509
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$506
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$512
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$507
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1617
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$597
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$525
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$508
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$522
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$355
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$441
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$442
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$553
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$505
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$442
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$439
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$845
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$497
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1267
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$606
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$500
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$580
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$553
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$460
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$469
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$614
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$510
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$365
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$410
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$505
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$475
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$453
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$464
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$486
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$527
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$417