Chiang Mai vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$353
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
56
8
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
77.6K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 26% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6841st and 5233rd ($780 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Thailand.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Ranked 2nd vs 8th best cities to live in Thailand, and 5309th vs 6325th 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
$2.24
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981