Chiang Mai vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$2239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$4966
🏠 One person rent
$291
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$3017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
49
😀 Quality of life
64
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
608K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 6939th and 1278th ($691 vs $2239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 6th in Australia, while ranked 4535th and 223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$2204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$8546
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$3976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$6.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$51.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$2092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$6970

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$633
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$584
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$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
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$569
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$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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$2067
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$2016
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$1781
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1677
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1748
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$1683
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$1504
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$1709
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1185
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1557
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1478
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1448
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1411
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1702
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2099
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1824
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1584
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2539
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2252
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1538
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1511
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1416
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1616
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2023
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1619
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1667
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1601
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1691
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1291
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1727
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1691
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1654
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1643
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2194
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1620
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1645