Chiang Mai vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$3624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.14M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 71% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 7120th and 1068th ($659 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 6th in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 4343rd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Perth

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Chiang Mai Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$12548

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$577
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$462
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$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
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$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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$1601
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$2052
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$1612
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$1761
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$1635
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$1888
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$1444
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$2180
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$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
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$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
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$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
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$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
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$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
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$2356
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$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
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$1693