Chiang Mai vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$288
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7120th and 8502nd ($659 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 35th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 4343rd and 6617th 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
$1.74
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$11223

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465