Chiang Mai vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1304
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$3010
🏠 One person rent
$291
$814
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$1263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
7
😀 Quality of life
64
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
133K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 47% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6939th and 4205th ($691 vs $1304) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Thailand and Maldives, respectively. Check Thailand vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1 months in Male. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 4535th and 4917th 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
$1.78
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$636
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$2231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$7.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$73.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$3201

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$650
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$701
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$1253
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$654
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$1183
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$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
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$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
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$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
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$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
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$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
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$579

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$1651
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$333
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$287
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$275
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$244
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$273
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$306
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$383
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$346
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$296
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$580
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$631
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$294
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$627
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$498
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$467
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$429
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$502
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$306
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$310
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$325
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$316
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$339
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$425
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$344
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$582
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$300
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$295
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
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$302
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$311
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$304
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$412
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$546
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$280
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$533
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$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$351
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$342
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$360