Chiang Mai vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$320
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 43% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6705th and 8536th ($742 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 38th 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 0.6 months in Medan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4766th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$11482

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544