Chiang Mai vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$288
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7120th and 6405th ($659 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4343rd and 5931st 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
$1.74
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$5952

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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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$759
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$576
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$607
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$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625