Chiang Mai vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$320
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
63
54
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.49M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6705th and 5518th ($742 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Angola, respectively. Check Thailand vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 4766th and 5940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939