Chiang Mai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 64% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6954th and 1942nd ($727 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5236th and 292nd 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
$2.01
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323