Chiang Mai vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6954th and 1250th ($727 vs $2307) 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 0.7 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 5236th and 315th 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
$2.01
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$16429

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700