Chiang Mai vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$5679
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1644
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2706
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
49
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
608K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 70% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7014th and 852nd ($750 vs $2530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Gold Coast. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Gold Coast ranked 5th in Australia, while ranked 4952nd and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Gold Coast

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Chiang Mai Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$2097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$5294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$77.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$2112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$9318

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$675
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$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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5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913