Chiang Mai vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$291
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.97M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 63% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 6939th and 2270th ($691 vs $1844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Austria, respectively. Check Thailand vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Vienna. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 4535th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Vienna

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Chiang Mai Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$966
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$10201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$6325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$18199

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$537
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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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$1582
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$1719
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$1275
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$919
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$1553
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$943
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$1087
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$1098
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$1181
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$701
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$784
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$1329
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$1335
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$935
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$1120
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$1323
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$1381
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1039
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$1263
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$1019
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$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1107
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$974
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$1118
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$1594
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$1474
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$1169
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$1075
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$1593
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$750
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1555
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1549
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$983
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$1227
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$987