Chiang Mai vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$288
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
52
31
😀 Quality of life
66
42
🏙️ Population
1.2M
116K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 0.9% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7120th and 7072nd ($659 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 10th in Thailand.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Ranked 2nd vs 15th best cities to live in Thailand, and 4343rd vs 6956th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Pattaya

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Chiang Mai Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$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

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509