Chiang Mai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$320
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
63
83
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 15% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6705th and 6227th ($742 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 4766th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$13630

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691