Chiang Mai vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$288
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 44% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7120th and 4516th ($659 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 4343rd and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$19102

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589