Chiang Mai vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1231
🏠 One person rent
$354
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
11
😀 Quality of life
66
34
🏙️ Population
1.2M
222K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 48% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7014th and 8635th ($750 vs $507) 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 0.3 months in Dili. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 4952nd and 8554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Dili

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Chiang Mai Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$370
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
12.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1355
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$4131

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381