Chiang Mai vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$315
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
89
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 77% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6954th and 109th ($727 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Singapore, respectively. Check Thailand vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5236th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$29519

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
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$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
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$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
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$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653