Chiang Mai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$353
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.35M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6841st and 6085th ($780 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 6th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5309th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Taoyuan

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Chiang Mai Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$17081

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464