Chiang Mai vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$353
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
77
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.08M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 12% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 6841st and 7262nd ($780 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 14th in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Quezon. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 5309th and 5013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Quezon

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Chiang Mai Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$7.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$79.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$2749

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$709
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$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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$574
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$584
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$609
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$657
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$458
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$1066
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$804
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$868
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$544
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$660
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$605
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$507
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$597
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$589
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$549
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$584
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$538
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$539
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$534
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$463
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$420
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$476
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$434
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$530