Chiang Mai vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$354
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
55
😀 Quality of life
66
47
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 65% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7014th and 8852nd ($750 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 44th 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 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 4952nd and 6943rd 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
$1.99
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$7769

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550