Chiang Mai vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$320
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
74
😀 Quality of life
63
80
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 12% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6705th and 6292nd ($742 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 9th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4766th and 499th 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
$1.85
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$18526

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719