Chiang Mai vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$300
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
87
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
127K
5.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 81% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7397th and 9th ($633 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.5 months in Singapore City. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5097th and 10th 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
$1.51
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$25023

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$589
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$545
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$778
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$491
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$767
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$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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$2511
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$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
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$743
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$675
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$667
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$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
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$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
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$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
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$488
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$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580