Chiang Mai vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$5802
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1417
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2357
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$720
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
56
77
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
1.2M
936K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 6841st and 911th ($780 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Thailand and Israel, respectively. Check Thailand vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Jerusalem. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, while ranked 5309th and 410th 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
$2.24
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$94.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$19.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1119
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$16323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$9037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$152
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$27069

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761