Chiang Mai vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$315
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
85
😀 Quality of life
65
83
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6954th and 5518th ($727 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5236th and 541st 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
$2.01
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$19915

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650