Chiang Mai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Chiang Mai	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$691	$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1891	$10033
🏠 One person rent	$291	$2960
🏘️ Family rent	$597	$5380
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$886
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$680	$5544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	56	100
😀 Quality of life	64	95
🏙️ Population	1.2M	8.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6939th and 3rd ($691 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 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 4535th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs New York City

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	Chiang Mai	New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.78	$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.7	$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.11	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$8.94
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.7	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$203	$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$759	$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$461	$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.2	$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59	$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.3	$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2045	$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1110	$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.5	$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.52	$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.7	$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.46	$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.21	$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.63	$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$173
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.48	$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.2	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14196	$21465

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$633
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$584
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$610
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$660
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$650
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$701
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1253
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1183
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$705
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1163
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$604
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$543
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$710
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$625
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$778
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$661
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$595
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$715
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$628
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$941
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$753
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1161
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$553
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$678
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$781
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$752
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$656
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$632
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$579

Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2701
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2756
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2698
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2720
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2730
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2792
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2667
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2729
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2740
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2512
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2693
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2732
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2531
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2587
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2637
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2614
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2749
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2664
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2480
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2715
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2722
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2676
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2747
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2664
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2716
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2745
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2611
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2456
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2674
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2772
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2730
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2610
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2456
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3111