Chiang Mai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6705th and 5th ($742 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4766th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$20585

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108