Chiang Mai vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$288
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
74
😀 Quality of life
66
82
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7120th and 5887th ($659 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Tainan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4343rd and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Tainan

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Chiang Mai Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$11040

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741