Chiang Mai vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$4756
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1021
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1866
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2834
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.97M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 62% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 6705th and 1964th ($742 vs $1965) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.4 months in Vienna. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 4766th and 48th 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
$1.85
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$67.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$331
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$9775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$6353
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$15069

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$1681
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$1772
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$1698
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$1188
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1307
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1234
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1653
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$860
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1632
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$989
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1136
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1051
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1197
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$789
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$788
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1344
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1436
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$935
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1211
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1130
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1062
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1067
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1094
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1016
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1764
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1563
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1220
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1137
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1690
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1616
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1604
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$938
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1237
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$898