Chiang Mai vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$354
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
86
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7014th and 52nd ($750 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 4952nd and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs San Diego

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Chiang Mai San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$22295

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$675
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$581
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$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$3269
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$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
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$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
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$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
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$2826