Chiang Mai vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$288
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
84
😀 Quality of life
66
83
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7120th and 5356th ($659 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan 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 Taichung. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 4343rd and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Taichung

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Chiang Mai Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13893

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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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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721