Chiang Mai vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$353
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
85
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 18% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6841st and 5984th ($780 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5309th and 409th 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
$2.24
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$17495

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665