Chiang Mai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$288
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 61% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7120th and 2685th ($659 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Thailand and Italy, respectively. Check Thailand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 4343rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Rome

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Chiang Mai Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229