Chiang Mai vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2168
🏠 One person rent
$288
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$47.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
35
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 7120th and 7610th ($659 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.9 months in Haiphong. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 4343rd and 5232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Haiphong

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Chiang Mai Haiphong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$1.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.82
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1024
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$6.14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$35.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13831

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Hai Duong
$557
46 km or 29 mi Ha Long
$590
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$517
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$504
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$571
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$524
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$631
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$549
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$568
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$573
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$638
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$547
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$554
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$543
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$574
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$513
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$568
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$620
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$735
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$552
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$611
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1184
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$857
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$831
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$573
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$596
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$422
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$567
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1233
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$601
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$500
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$876