Chiang Mai vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
71
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 67% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6841st and 1175th ($780 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1001st in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5309th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Phoenix

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Chiang Mai Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$18987

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$709
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$626
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$593
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$585
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$571
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$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
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$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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$1961
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$2396
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$3022
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$2227
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$2444
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$2089
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$2050
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$2005
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$1930
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$2589
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$2059
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$1993
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$2798
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$1764
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$776
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$1919
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$978
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$1638
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