Chiang Mai vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$288
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
78
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
665K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 64% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7120th and 2273rd ($659 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 4343rd and 26th 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
$1.74
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163