Chiang Mai vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$354
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
44
😀 Quality of life
66
64
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 20% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7014th and 6046th ($750 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Mongolia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4952nd and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Ulaanbaatar

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Chiang Mai Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$8817

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86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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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$778
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$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672