Chiang Mai vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
52
77
😀 Quality of life
63
84
🏙️ Population
1.2M
936K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 64% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 6705th and 1770th ($742 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 7th in Thailand and Israel, respectively. Check Thailand vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 4766th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Jerusalem

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Chiang Mai Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$11066

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671