Chiang Mai vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.84M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 74% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6705th and 312th ($742 vs $2801) 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 1.6 months in Sydney. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4766th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$18951

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754