Chiang Mai vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1807
🏠 One person rent
$353
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$369
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
72
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.72M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 11% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 6841st and 7229th ($780 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Hanoi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hanoi ranked 3rd in Vietnam, while ranked 5309th and 5251st 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
$2.24
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.86
🥤 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
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$45.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
8.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.52
⛽ 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
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.99
🧅 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
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$12836

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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
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$597
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$587
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$590
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$602
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$587
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$571
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$585
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$580
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$563
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$592
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$567
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$605
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$564
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$578
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$664
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$496
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1038
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$699
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$608
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$574
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$584
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$805
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$738
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$694
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1056
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$774
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$600
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$581
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$587
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$790
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$789
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$590
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$380