Chiang Mai vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$300
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$1163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
85
😀 Quality of life
61
82
🏙️ Population
127K
3.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7397th and 5682nd ($633 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Taichung. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Taichung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 5097th and 292nd 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
$1.51
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$759
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$5434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$7.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$459
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$13684

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$589
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$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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$828
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$808
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$705
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$809
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$851
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$813
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$938
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$849
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1076
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$885
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1260
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$890
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$935
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$1012
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$911
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$717
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$699
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$783
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$812
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$831
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$714
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$744
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1047
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$713
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$689
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$711
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$686
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$1049
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$661
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$849
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$760
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$732
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$702
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1048
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$686
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$646
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$770
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$678
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$778