Chiang Mai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$288
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
66
26
🏙️ Population
1.2M
948K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 47% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7120th and 4354th ($659 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Thailand and Laos, respectively. Check Thailand vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4343rd and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$10038

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Cities near Chiang Mai

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

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422