Chiang Mai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chiang Mai New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$288
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7120th and 6th ($659 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4343rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chiang Mai vs New York City infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chiang Mai vs New York City

Prices for goods and services in Chiang Mai and New York City are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chiang Mai New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$17859

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028