Chiang Mai vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$320
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
77
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
1.2M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 2% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6705th and 6641st ($742 vs $757) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 4766th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$9494

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$655
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$513
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$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$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
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549