Chiang Mai vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$354
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
80
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
694K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 62% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7014th and 2107th ($750 vs $1970) 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 4952nd and 47th 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
$1.99
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220