Chiang Mai vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1888
🏠 One person rent
$320
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$811
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
35
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.09M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 6705th and 7712th ($742 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th 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 1 months in Haiphong. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 4766th and 5726th 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
$1.85
$1.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$684
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$6.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$32.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$13312

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Hai Duong
$565
46 km or 29 mi Ha Long
$592
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$523
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$511
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$545
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$648
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$554
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$595
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$586
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$614
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$660
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$572
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$560
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$549
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$593
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$513
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$579
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$781
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$671
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$725
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$778
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$623
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1151
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$774
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$774
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$601
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$607
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$407
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$580
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1168
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$610
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$555
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$895