Chiang Mai vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4492
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.86M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 62% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 7014th and 2081st ($750 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.1 months in Warsaw. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 4952nd and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Warsaw

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Chiang Mai Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$6270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$4047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$75.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$15882

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1540
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1227
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1253
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1023
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1162
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1165
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1262
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1222
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1322
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1060
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1024
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$976
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1173
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1137
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1305
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1170
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1260
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1229
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$669
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$925
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1241
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1170
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1043
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1205
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1215
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$954
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$868
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1102
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1216
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1226
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1010
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1114
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$980
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1105
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$445