Chiang Mai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$991
🏠 One person rent
$288
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
38
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 44% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7120th and 8738th ($659 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 56th 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 0.6 months in Palembang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 4343rd and 7235th 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
$1.74
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8156

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$577
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$462
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$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
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$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480