Chiang Mai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6841st and 4th ($780 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd 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 1.2 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 5309th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$21999

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$626
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$585
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$571
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$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
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$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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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
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$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
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