Chiang Mai vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$315
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
55
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 56% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6954th and 8825th ($727 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5236th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$10637

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534