Chiang Mai vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$353
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
8
😀 Quality of life
65
64
🏙️ Population
1.2M
133K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 40% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6841st and 4552nd ($780 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Thailand and Maldives, respectively. Check Thailand vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Male. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5309th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Male

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Chiang Mai Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$3300

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$709
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$626
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$593
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$585
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$571
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$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
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$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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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
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$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
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$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327