Chiang Mai vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$291
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$526
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
64
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6939th and 6586th ($691 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4535th and 4165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$13387

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$705
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$1163
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$604
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$543
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$710
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$568
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$625
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$778
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$588
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$661
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$641
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$595
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$548
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$715
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$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
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$941
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$748
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$753
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$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
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$739
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$743
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$781
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$752
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$656
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$632
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$640
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$746
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$706
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$623
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$901
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$732
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$506
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$670
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$780
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$546
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$538
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$621
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$704
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$577
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$589
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$518
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$535
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$676
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$496
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$457
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$575
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$487
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$400
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$539
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$572
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$508
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$515
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$545
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$610
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$464
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