Chiang Mai vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$320
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$27.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
11
😀 Quality of life
63
30
🏙️ Population
1.2M
222K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 42% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 6705th and 8515th ($742 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.8 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 4766th and 8099th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$3328

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434