Chiang Mai vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$291
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
30
😀 Quality of life
64
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 2% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6939th and 6863rd ($691 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Thailand and Myanmar, respectively. Check Thailand vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Yangon. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4535th and 6707th 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
$1.78
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$15505

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Chiang MaiYangon

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$633
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625