Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$353
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
60
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.12M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 24% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6841st and 5462nd ($780 vs $1028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Thailand and Georgia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 5309th and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$4901

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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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643