Chiang Mai vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$300
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
61
99
🏙️ Population
127K
4.84M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 74% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7397th and 240th ($633 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5097th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Sydney

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Chiang Mai Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$16443

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663