Chiang Mai vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
65
100
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.35M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6841st and 893rd ($780 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 4th in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5309th 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
$2.24
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$26129

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
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$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172