Chiang Mai vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
78
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
676K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 62% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6705th and 2046th ($742 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Thailand and Finland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 4766th and 37th 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
$1.85
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120