Chiang Mai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$320
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
38
😀 Quality of life
63
34
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 77% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6705th and 8933rd ($742 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 77th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 4766th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Palembang

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Chiang Mai Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$8525

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$513
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$559
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$564
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$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
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$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571