Chiang Mai vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$288
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 16% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7120th and 6438th ($659 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 8th in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4343rd and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$14747

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$577
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$462
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$605
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$496
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$566
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$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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$673
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$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
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$681
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$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
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$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
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$483
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$596
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$529
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$522
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$419
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$660
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$476
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$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
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$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371