Chiang Mai vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
66
100
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.35M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 70% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7014th and 829th ($750 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.8 months in Melbourne. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4952nd and 1st 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
$1.99
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$22313

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132