Chiang Mai vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$353
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
14
😀 Quality of life
65
26
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6841st and 7819th ($780 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Thailand and Myanmar, respectively. Check Thailand vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 5309th and 8950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Naypyidaw

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Chiang Mai Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$8660

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Cities near Chiang Mai

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

Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$546
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$550
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$709
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$592
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$528
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$780
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$629
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$571
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$593
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$695
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$626
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$571
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$590
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$585
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$448
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$610
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$362
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$613
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$548
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$615
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$355
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$314
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1056
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$351
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$350
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$481
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$581
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$296
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$593
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$344
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$621