Chiang Mai vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1260
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$3310
🏠 One person rent
$300
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
127K
2.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 50% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7397th and 4000th ($633 vs $1260) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 5097th and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$900
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$97.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$14801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$7593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$35.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$78
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$15081

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$589
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$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$935
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$849
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$885
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$938
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$813
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$705
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$970
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$828
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$808
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$809
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$851
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$725
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$717
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$1012
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$890
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$714
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$783
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$911
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$699
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$686
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$812
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$849
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$831
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$686
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1048
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$713
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$744
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$770
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$711
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$678
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$689
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$646
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$849
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$650
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$514
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$778
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$661
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$1049