Chiang Mai vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$291
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
53
😀 Quality of life
64
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 44% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6939th and 8745th ($691 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 47th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4535th and 6633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$10763

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$1183
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$705
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$1163
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$604
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$543
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$710
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$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
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$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
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$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
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$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
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$579

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$470
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$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
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$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
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$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
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$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
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$628
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$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
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$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
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$645
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$490
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$714
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$701
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$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
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$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
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$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
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$542
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$682
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$940
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$485
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$792
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$782
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$703
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$529
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$501