Chiang Mai vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5003
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2405
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
49
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
608K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 6705th and 1120th ($742 vs $2300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 7th 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 1.5 months in Gold Coast. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 4766th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$82.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$9386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$1739
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$7508

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$655
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$513
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$612
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$559
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$564
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$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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$2141
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$2491
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1877
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1925
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$1754
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$1635
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1289
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1689
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1615
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1833
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1514
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1815
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2286
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1997
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$1732
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2801
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2472
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1674
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1500
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1532
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1748
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2393
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1746
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1303
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1717
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1816
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1397
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1829
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1822
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1805
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1800
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2397
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1758
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1876