Chiang Mai vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.37M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7120th and 1623rd ($659 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.9 months in Milan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 4343rd and 292nd 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
$1.74
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$15544

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550