Chiang Mai vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$4529
🏠 One person rent
$288
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.97M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 64% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 7120th and 2189th ($659 vs $1854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Thailand and Austria, respectively. Check Thailand vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Vienna. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 4343rd and 45th 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
$1.74
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$677
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$9051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$5834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$6.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$14916

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1621
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1325
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1269
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1197
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1535
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$765
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1543
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$946
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$995
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$988
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1073
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$747
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$829
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1158
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1378
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$901
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1011
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1020
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1393
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$956
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1149
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1658
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1508
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1033
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1084
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1646
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1562
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1546
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$916
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$898