Chiang Mai vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$320
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
35
😀 Quality of life
63
19
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6705th and 8269th ($742 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Yemen, respectively. Check Thailand vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 4766th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$2963

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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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810