Chiang Mai vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$291
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
69
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 71% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6939th and 955th ($691 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 875th 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 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 4535th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$12281

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$568
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$778
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$588
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$661
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$641
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$595
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$548
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$715
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$717
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$628
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$941
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$748
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$753
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$1161
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$553
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$678
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$739
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$743
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$781
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$752
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$632
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