Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 1.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Chiang Mai
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Chiang Mai
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% more in Chiang Mai
- Housing
-
pay 8.7% less in Chiang Mai
- Childcare
-
pay 71.8% more in Chiang Mai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Chiang Mai
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Chiang Mai
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Chiang Mai are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Chiang Mai.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Quito, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$1.75
THB57.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.28
THB238.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.65
THB21.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.33
THB10.85
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.47
THB47.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$7.16
THB234.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.98
THB195.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.02
THB66.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.25
THB40.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.19
THB38.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.52
THB16.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.57
THB18.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.68
THB22.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.60
THB19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.51
THB16.75
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.46
THB146.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$23.30
THB762.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$21,118.56
THB690,914.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$11.72
THB383.58
|
|
pay 8.7% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$18.20
THB595.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$388.93
THB12,724.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$233.89
THB7,651.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$49.06
THB1,605.13
|
|
pay 71.8% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$461.21
THB15,088.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$13,232.91
THB432,927.52
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.26
THB73.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.79
THB58.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.37
THB142.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$34.96
THB1,143.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$55.83
THB1,826.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$30.29
THB991.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$81.56
THB2,668.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$64.08
THB2,096.57
|
|
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