Chiang Mai vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$354
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
81
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 20% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7014th and 7756th ($750 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 4952nd and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Jakarta

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Chiang Mai Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$7460

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$675
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477