Chiang Mai vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5159
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2387
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
49
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
608K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 6954th and 1270th ($727 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 5236th and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$97.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$6.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$2014
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$8866
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$8.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$6.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$2150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$7100

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2065
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2471
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736