Chiang Mai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$315
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
65
84
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6954th and 5995th ($727 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 7th 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 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5236th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$14970

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451