Chiang Mai vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
63
100
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6705th and 923rd ($742 vs $2397) 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4766th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$21306

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913