Chiang Mai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$315
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
38
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 86% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6954th and 8997th ($727 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 78th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 5236th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$7422

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584