Chiang Mai vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2285
😷 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 67% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6841st and 1148th ($780 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 5309th and 336th 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
$2.24
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$18202

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719