Chiang Mai vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3391
🏠 One person rent
$288
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1636
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
66
83
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.86M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 55% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 7120th and 3564th ($659 vs $1464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Thailand and Poland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Warsaw. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 4343rd and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$9.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$699
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
7.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$3613
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$11854

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$577
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$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
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1238
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1218
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1029
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1040
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$842
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$907
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$987
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$994
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1161
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1027
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$816
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$708
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$973
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$936
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1016
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$863
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$999
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$949
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$415
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$1024
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1002
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1008
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1013
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$943
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$980
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1042
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$849
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1043
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1118
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1037
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$995
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$791
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1028
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$940
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1011
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$385