Chiang Mai vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$354
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
89
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 76% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7014th and 165th ($750 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Singapore, respectively. Check Thailand vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 4952nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Singapore City

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Chiang Mai Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$27027

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$675
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$581
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$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

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$2823
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$843
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$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
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$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
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$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
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$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637