Chiang Mai vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$354
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 20% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7014th and 6014th ($750 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.5 months in Tainan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 4952nd and 2806th 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
$1.99
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$5481

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$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686