Chiang Mai vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$288
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
77
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 8% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7120th and 6708th ($659 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 4343rd and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8517

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$462
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$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
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$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
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$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
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$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511