Chiang Mai vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6705th and 45th ($742 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 36th in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 4766th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$21468

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$2973
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$2877
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$2783
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$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
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$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
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$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
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$2647