Chiang Mai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$300
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
127K
8.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7397th and 3rd ($633 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st 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 0.7 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 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5097th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$25572

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$491
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$767
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$776
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$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
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$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
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$1992
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$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960