Chiang Mai vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chiang Mai Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$291
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
64
35
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6939th and 8272nd ($691 vs $546) 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 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 4535th and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chiang Mai vs Sanaa infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chiang Mai vs Sanaa

Prices for goods and services in Chiang Mai and Sanaa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chiang Mai Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$2809

Cost of living in other countries

Chiang MaiSanaa

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$633
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886