Chiang Mai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$354
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.36M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 24% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7014th and 5651st ($750 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 4952nd and 245th 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
$1.99
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$19490

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$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473