Chiang Mai vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$354
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
85
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 20% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7014th and 5994th ($750 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4952nd and 351st 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
$1.99
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$17517

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684