Chiang Mai vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$354
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
30
😀 Quality of life
66
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 14% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7014th and 7579th ($750 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Thailand and Myanmar, respectively. Check Thailand vs Myanmar 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 Yangon. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4952nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Yangon

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Chiang Mai Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$17180

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Cities near Chiang Mai

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

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616