Chiang Mai vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$315
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
56
5
😀 Quality of life
65
42
🏙️ Population
1.2M
115K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 73% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6954th and 8940th ($727 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.3 months in Thimphu. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5236th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$653

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289