Chiang Mai vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7014th and 1228th ($750 vs $2328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Italy, respectively. Check Thailand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1 months in Milan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 4952nd and 276th 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
$1.99
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$19884

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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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653