Chiang Mai vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1821
🏠 One person rent
$354
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$602
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
72
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.72M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 8% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 7014th and 7314th ($750 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.7 months in Hanoi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 4952nd and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Hanoi

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Chiang Mai Hanoi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$8.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$14773

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$594
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$586
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$582
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$375