Chiang Mai vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6954th and 1184th ($727 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5236th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766