Chiang Mai vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$288
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
89
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 78% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7120th and 133rd ($659 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.5 months in Singapore City. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 4343rd and 4th 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
$1.74
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$26424

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$577
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$462
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$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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$2733
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$623
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$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
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$743
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$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
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$913
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$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
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$442
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$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544