Chiang Mai vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$353
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.05M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 30% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6841st and 5023rd ($780 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 5309th and 252nd 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
$2.24
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$18576

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$709
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$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
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602