Chiang Mai vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$288
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
35
😀 Quality of life
66
23
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 26% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7120th and 8335th ($659 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Thailand and Yemen, respectively. Check Thailand vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 4343rd and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$2959

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840