Chiang Mai vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$320
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
84
😀 Quality of life
63
80
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 20% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6705th and 6052nd ($742 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 4766th and 496th 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
$1.85
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$13638

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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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716