Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 49.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Chiang Mai
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% less in Chiang Mai
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% less in Chiang Mai
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% less in Chiang Mai
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% less in Chiang Mai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.5% less in Chiang Mai
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Chiang Mai
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Chiang Mai.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$1.75
THB57.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$7.28
THB238.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.65
THB21.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.33
THB10.87
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.47
THB48.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$7.16
THB234.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$5.98
THB196.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$2.02
THB66.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$1.25
THB40.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.19
THB38.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.52
THB16.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.57
THB18.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.68
THB22.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.60
THB19.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.51
THB16.78
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$4.46
THB146.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.79
|
$23.30
THB763.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,439.27
|
$21,118.56
THB692,171.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$11.72
THB384.27
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.30
|
$18.20
THB596.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.92
|
$388.93
THB12,747.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,115.03
|
$233.89
THB7,665.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.84
|
$49.06
THB1,608.05
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.56
|
$461.21
THB15,116.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,064.21
|
$13,232.91
THB433,715.65
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$2.26
THB73.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.63
|
$1.79
THB58.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.98
|
$4.37
THB143.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.42
|
$34.96
THB1,145.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.96
|
$5.83
THB190.94
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.38
|
$55.83
THB1,829.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.63
|
$30.29
THB992.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.79
|
$81.56
THB2,673.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.60
|
$64.08
THB2,100.38
|
|
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