Chiang Mai vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$353
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
76
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 42% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6841st and 8392nd ($780 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 13th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5309th and 5172nd 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
$2.24
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$9112

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493