Chiang Mai vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chiang Mai Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
80
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
737K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 76% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7014th and 126th ($750 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 4952nd and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Chiang Mai vs Seattle

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

Chiang Mai Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$30033

Cost of living in other countries

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
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098