Chiang Mai vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$288
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
5
😀 Quality of life
66
36
🏙️ Population
1.2M
79.2K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 46% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7120th and 8761st ($659 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Thailand and Bhutan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 4343rd and 7674th 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
$1.74
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$701

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288