Chiang Mai vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
99
😀 Quality of life
66
100
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.45M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 74% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7014th and 370th ($750 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.5 months in Sydney. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4952nd 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
$1.99
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$25164

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863