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

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Chiang Mai San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$288
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 81% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7120th and 22nd ($659 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 4343rd and 69th 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
$1.74
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$15889

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$577
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$462
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$605
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$496
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$566
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$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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$3272
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$3301
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$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
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$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
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$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
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$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123