Chiang Mai vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$353
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
55
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6841st and 8850th ($780 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 48th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5309th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Medan

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Chiang Mai Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$9091

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$709
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$626
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$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572