Chiang Mai vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2973
🏠 One person rent
$354
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.04M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7014th and 4931st ($750 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 4952nd and 183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs New Taipei

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Chiang Mai New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$4.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$7371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$21429

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$675
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$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
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612