Chiang Mai vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
63
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.33M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 61% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6705th and 2194th ($742 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Thailand and Spain, respectively. Check Thailand vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 4766th and 149th 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
$1.85
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$10462

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$655
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$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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11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581