Chiang Mai vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$4004
🏠 One person rent
$288
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
8
😀 Quality of life
66
59
🏙️ Population
1.2M
24.7K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 59% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 7120th and 3034th ($659 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 4343rd and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$981
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$663
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$130
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
16.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$44.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$90.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$71.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8062

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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$819
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$585
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$587
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$805
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$461
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$452
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$776
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$784
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$829
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$718
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$493
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$770
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$852
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$762
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$706
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$600
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$622
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1417
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1439
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1365
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1144
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$353
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1127
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$600
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$536
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$815
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$486
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$524