Chiang Mai vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$291
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$47.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
64
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.09M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 6939th and 7762nd ($691 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1 months in Haiphong. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 4535th and 5753rd 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
$1.78
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1039
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$668
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$5.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$31.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$12463

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Hai Duong
$554
46 km or 29 mi Ha Long
$582
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$513
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$496
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$569
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$513
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$647
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$592
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$573
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$564
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$642
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$549
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$558
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$571
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$500
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$764
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$650
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$702
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$763
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$598
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1161
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$756
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$761
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$575
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$579
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$393
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$571
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1163
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$593
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$543
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$877