Chiang Mai vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
56
77
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
1.2M
936K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 72% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 7014th and 638th ($750 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 4952nd and 407th 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
$1.99
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.62
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$30598

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845