Chiang Mai vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 72% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7120th and 864th ($659 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 4343rd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$10488

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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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$2339
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$2485
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$2427
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$2392
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$2353
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$2368
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$2340
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$2379
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$2414
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$2341
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$2324
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$2275
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$2244
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$2105
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$2096
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$2078
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$2042
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$2004
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$2076
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$2123
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$2692
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$1828
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$2008
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$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
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$953
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$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
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