Chiang Mai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$291
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
64
83
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6939th and 6171st ($691 vs $875) 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 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 4535th and 418th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$18619

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$633
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$584
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$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$821
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443