Chiang Mai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Chiang Mai	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$659	$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1768	$1263
🏠 One person rent	$288	$219
🏘️ Family rent	$548	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$216	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.1	$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$529	$348
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	52	72
😀 Quality of life	66	62
🏙️ Population	1.2M	2.89M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 26% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7120th and 8350th ($659 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 23rd in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 4343rd and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Surabaya

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	Chiang Mai	Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.74	$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.6	$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.5	$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$2.32
☕ Cappuccino	$1.51	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$353	$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$207	$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$718	$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.1	$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.4	$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.7	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.38%	8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1937	$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1109	$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.83	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.1	$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.1	$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.59	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.87	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.24	$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.75	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.93	$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.21	$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.88	$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.16	$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.9	$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.71	$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$18	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.36	$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.3	$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.6	$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$437	$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10951	$5424

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Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$577
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$462
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$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

Cities near Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$459
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$454
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$403
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$469
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$383
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$439
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$427
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$440
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$383
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$403
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$570
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$427
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$873
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$870
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$546
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$479
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$478
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$361
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$474
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$426
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$495
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$450
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$460
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$390
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$512
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$484
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$500
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$547
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$552
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$480
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$393
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$718
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$556
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$545
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$573
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$512
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$493
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$519
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$643
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$506