Chiang Mai vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2399
🏠 One person rent
$300
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$39.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
49
7
😀 Quality of life
61
54
🏙️ Population
127K
77.6K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7397th and 6123rd ($633 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Thailand.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Phuket. Ranked 2nd vs 8th best cities to live in Thailand, and 5097th vs 5959th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Phuket

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Chiang Mai Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$59.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$3066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$20.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$7.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$712
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$9755

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$706
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$597
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$598
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$577
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$547
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$597
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$549
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$527
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$597
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$610
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$592
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$539
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$487
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$580
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$654
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$600
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$487
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$1007
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$444
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$511
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$573
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$496
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$461
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$766
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$599
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$638
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$596
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$669
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$624
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$675
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$760
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$597
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$595
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743