Chiang Mai vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1411
🏠 One person rent
$353
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$442
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 37% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 6841st and 8212th ($780 vs $571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 15th in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Haiphong. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 5309th and 5815th 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
$2.24
$1.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$42
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$5.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$4643

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Hai Duong
$587
46 km or 29 mi Ha Long
$585
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$587
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$602
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$597
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$702
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$590
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$580
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$664
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$567
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$563
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$578
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$496
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$805
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$694
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$699
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$774
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$608
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1038
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$789
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$790
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$584
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$587
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$380
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$574
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1056
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$660
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$581
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$896