Chiang Mai vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$3641
🏠 One person rent
$353
$932
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
8
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
1.2M
24.7K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 53% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 6841st and 3471st ($780 vs $1646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.6 months in Victoria. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 5309th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Victoria

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Chiang Mai Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$8971

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$724
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1237
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1233
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$743
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$481
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$553
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$807
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$815
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$749
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$604
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$819
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$796
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$588
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$551
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$544
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$496
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$408
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$523
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$712
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$542
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$419