Chiang Mai vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$651
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$300
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$525
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
70
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
127K
8.25M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 3% less expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 7397th and 7277th ($633 vs $651) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5097th and 3873rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Hanoi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$71.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
10.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$2415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$1327
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$8.55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$13545

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$589
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$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$531
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$555
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$583
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$529
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$531
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$520
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$714
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$566
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$645
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$556
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$700
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$526
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$584
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$679
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$488
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$721
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$662
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$627
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$724
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$697
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$530
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$765
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$834
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$796
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$697
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$705
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$677
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$721
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$658
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$717
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$597
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$841
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$682
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$706
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$515
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$679
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$689
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$516
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$668
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$469