Chiang Mai vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$354
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$536
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
77
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.08M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 6% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 7014th and 7222nd ($750 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 10th in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Quezon. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 4952nd and 5049th 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
$1.99
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$2.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
7.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$2.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$75.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$2607

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$829
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$555
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$581
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$588
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$650
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$485
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$998
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$785
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$693
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$885
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$517
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$671
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$548
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$584
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$512
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$491
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$671
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$598
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$481
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$582
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$410
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$521
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$576
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$528
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$538
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$537
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$461
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$420
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$465
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$413
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$520