Chiang Mai vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$291
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
64
86
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 66% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6939th and 1772nd ($691 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Italy, respectively. Check Thailand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1 months in Milan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 4535th and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Milan

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Chiang Mai Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$14604

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Chiang MaiMilan

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$584
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$537
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$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$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
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$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
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506