Chiang Mai vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.84M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 76% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7120th and 318th ($659 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4343rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$17934

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$577
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$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

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15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816