Chiang Mai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$961
🏠 One person rent
$354
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
38
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 102% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7014th and 9016th ($750 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 79th 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 0.8 months in Palembang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 4952nd and 7352nd 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
$1.99
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$7055

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$675
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$581
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$601
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$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610