Chiang Mai vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.53M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 72% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7120th and 933rd ($659 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4343rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Melbourne

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Chiang Mai Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$7
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$18868

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481