Chiang Mai vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$315
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
65
38
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 30% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6954th and 8195th ($727 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Yemen, respectively. Check Thailand vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5236th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031