Chiang Mai vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
737K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6705th and 206th ($742 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4766th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$28179

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263