Chiang Mai vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$315
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
86
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6954th and 43rd ($727 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 33rd 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5236th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$28967

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$667
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$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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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
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$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
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$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
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$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
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$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
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$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
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$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
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$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782