Chiang Mai vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$320
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
63
86
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 36% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6705th and 4715th ($742 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st 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 Taipei. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 4766th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$18424

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605