Chiang Mai vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.42M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 64% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6954th and 1962nd ($727 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th in Thailand and Spain, respectively. Check Thailand vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5236th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Madrid

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Chiang Mai Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$12418

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703