Chiang Mai vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$288
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.36M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7120th and 5229th ($659 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.5 months in New Taipei. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 4343rd and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$11035

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$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
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589