Chiang Mai vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$320
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
63
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
77.6K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6705th and 5798th ($742 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Thailand.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Ranked 3rd vs 6th best cities to live in Thailand, and 4766th vs 6033rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Phuket

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Chiang Mai Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892