Chiang Mai vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$3464
🏠 One person rent
$315
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$493
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$832
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
8
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
1.2M
24.7K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 54% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 6954th and 3601st ($727 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 5236th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$818
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$137
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$8213

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$715
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1207
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1207
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$724
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$476
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$548
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$822
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$834
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$831
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$774
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$596
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$842
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$812
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$609
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$567
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$552
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1561
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1590
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1576
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$493
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1168
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$421
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$533
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$694
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$549
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$420