Chiang Mai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 63% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6841st and 1819th ($780 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Thailand and Italy, respectively. Check Thailand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5309th and 179th 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
$2.24
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$12431

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358