Chiang Mai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$288
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.29M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 24% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7120th and 6163rd ($659 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 4343rd and 264th 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
$1.74
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13937

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716