Chiang Mai vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.86M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 61% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 6841st and 1966th ($780 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Thailand and Poland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5309th and 348th 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
$2.24
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$945
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$2244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$6614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$4194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$88.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$16711

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1569
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1255
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1262
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1028
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1053
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1193
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1188
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1221
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1228
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1377
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1062
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1032
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$949
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1109
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1178
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1152
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1337
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1165
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1283
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1214
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1343
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$589
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$834
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1184
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1184
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1070
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1220
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1198
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$987
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$898
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1145
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1233
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1247
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1068
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1133
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$1014
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1130
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$399