Chiang Mai vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
71
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7014th and 1041st ($750 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 896th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 4952nd and 226th 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
$1.99
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$21660

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$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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$1974
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$2509
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$2366
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$2463
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$2296
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$2293
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$2365
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$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
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$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
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$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
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$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
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$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804