Chiang Mai vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$353
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
56
5
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
115K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 89% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6841st and 8957th ($780 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Thailand and Bhutan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bhutan 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 Thimphu. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5309th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Thimphu

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Chiang Mai Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$633

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$626
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$593
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$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 Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285