Chiang Mai vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$291
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$718
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
56
7
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
77.6K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 26% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6939th and 5827th ($691 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Thailand.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Ranked 3rd vs 7th best cities to live in Thailand, and 4535th vs 6063rd 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
$1.78
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$13013

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810