Chiang Mai vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1916
🏠 One person rent
$288
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$746
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
71
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.25M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 4% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 7120th and 7372nd ($659 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Hanoi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 4343rd and 4592nd 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
$1.74
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.91
 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
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$9.09
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
10.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13775

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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
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422