Chiang Mai vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$354
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
87
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 81% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7014th and 8th ($750 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 4952nd and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs San Jose, United States

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Chiang Mai San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$23151

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273