Compare Cities

See how cost of living compares across up to four cities

City 1

Bangkok, Thailand

City 2

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Who for:

Average

13% below average

Bangkok

Thailand

Monthly Total

$ 1 258

for one adult

Affordable

39% below average

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Monthly Total

$ 889

for one adult

+41.6%

Bangkok is 41.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai

$ 369 difference per month

Category Breakdown

Bars are scaled to the highest value in each category.

Housing

+86.7%

Bangkok$ 834

Chiang Mai$ 447

Basic Grocery Basket

+0.0%

Bangkok$ 0

Chiang Mai$ 0

Restaurants

-9.6%

Bangkok$ 129

Chiang Mai$ 142

Transportation

-2.2%

Bangkok$ 41

Chiang Mai$ 42

Utilities

+0.0%

Bangkok$ 131

Chiang Mai$ 131

Entertainment

-3.2%

Bangkok$ 97

Chiang Mai$ 100

Healthcare

+0.0%

Bangkok$ 9

Chiang Mai$ 9

Clothing

+0.0%

Bangkok$ 18

Chiang Mai$ 18

Monthly Costs Comparison

Cost Distribution

Bangkok

$ 1 258

Chiang Mai

$ 889

Housing

Restaurants

Transportation

Utilities

Entertainment

Healthcare

Clothing

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