Chiang Mai vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Chiang Mai	Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person	$691	$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1891	$3516
🏠 One person rent	$291	$496
🏘️ Family rent	$597	$1762
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$327
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$680	$1511
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	56	19
😀 Quality of life	64	53
🏙️ Population	1.2M	2.49M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6939th and 5424th ($691 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Angola, respectively. Check Thailand vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Luanda. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 4535th and 6024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Luanda

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	Chiang Mai	Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.78	$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.7	$53.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.11	$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$1.56
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.7	$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$203	$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$759	$2330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$461	$1341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.2	$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59	$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.3	$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	23.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2045	$10449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1110	$2420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.5	$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.52	$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.7	$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.46	$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.21	$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$0.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.63	$4.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.48	$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$96.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.2	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14196	$15041

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Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$633
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$584
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$610
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$660
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$650
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$701
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1253
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1183
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$705
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1163
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$604
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$543
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$710
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$625
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$778
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$661
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$595
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$715
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$628
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$941
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$753
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1161
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$553
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$678
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$781
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$752
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$656
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$632
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$579

Cities near Luanda

Distance	City	Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi	Ambriz	$863
184 km or 114 mi	N'zeto	$788
333 km or 207 mi	Boma	$821
337 km or 209 mi	Matadi	$844
383 km or 238 mi	Cabinda	$676
393 km or 244 mi	Lobito	$645
413 km or 257 mi	Benguela	$671
438 km or 272 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$812
475 km or 295 mi	Pointe-Noire	$569
515 km or 320 mi	Huambo	$577
519 km or 323 mi	Kayes	$523
522 km or 324 mi	Madingou	$519
527 km or 327 mi	Kinkala	$520
551 km or 343 mi	Kinshasa	$1120
556 km or 346 mi	Brazzaville	$580
747 km or 464 mi	Kikwit	$876
769 km or 478 mi	Gamboma	$522
801 km or 497 mi	Luena	$634
876 km or 544 mi	Tshikapa	$934
994 km or 618 mi	Oshikango	$731
1029 km or 639 mi	Port-Gentil	$625
1067 km or 663 mi	Kananga	$976
1108 km or 689 mi	Libreville	$668
1137 km or 707 mi	Mbandaka	$850
1143 km or 710 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$843
1182 km or 734 mi	Mbuji-Mayi	$1011
1205 km or 749 mi	Gandajika	$828
1248 km or 776 mi	Sao Tome	$900
1250 km or 776 mi	Bata	$1121
1250 km or 777 mi	Trindade	$900
1254 km or 779 mi	Tsumeb	$742
1344 km or 835 mi	Otjiwarongo	$777
1356 km or 843 mi	Kolwezi	$975
1425 km or 885 mi	Yaounde	$747
1429 km or 888 mi	Omaruru	$811
1484 km or 922 mi	Berberati	$482
1485 km or 923 mi	Malabo	$741
1486 km or 923 mi	Douala	$1265
1497 km or 930 mi	Limbe	$655
1498 km or 931 mi	Likasi	$961