Chiang Mai vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$353
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
80
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
687K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 61% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6841st and 2068th ($780 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Thailand and Finland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5309th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Helsinki

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Chiang Mai Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$15326

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232