You would need around 53,963.95฿ (1,816.36$) in Chiang Mai to maintain
the same standard of life that you can have with 5,600.00$ in Washington, DC
(assuming you rent in both cities).
This calculation uses our Consumer Prices Including Rent Index.
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| Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 55.30% lower than in Washington, DC |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 67.56% lower than in Washington, DC |
| Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 84.91% lower than in Washington, DC |
| Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 75.20% lower than in Washington, DC |
| Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 47.41% lower than in Washington, DC |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 72.73% lower than in Washington, DC |
| Washington, DC | Chiang Mai | Difference |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 $ |
1.68 $ |
-88.78 %
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| Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
68.50 $ |
15.15 $ |
-77.89 %
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| Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar |
7.00 $ |
5.05 $ |
-27.87 %
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| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
4.78 $ |
1.94 $ |
-59.50 %
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| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
6.00 $ |
2.44 $ |
-59.33 %
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| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.50 $ |
1.56 $ |
-55.37 %
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| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
1.75 $ |
0.50 $ |
-71.15 %
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| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
1.50 $ |
0.34 $ |
-77.56 %
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| Milk (regular), 1 liter |
1.06 $ |
1.41 $ |
+33.78 %
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| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
2.35 $ |
1.35 $ |
-42.76 %
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| Rice (1kg) |
2.20 $ |
1.01 $ |
-54.20 %
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| Eggs (12) |
2.50 $ |
1.51 $ |
-39.41 %
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| Local Cheese (1kg) |
12.11 $ |
10.10 $ |
-16.65 %
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| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) |
8.82 $ |
3.95 $ |
-55.15 %
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| Apples (1kg) |
4.39 $ |
3.03 $ |
-30.95 %
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| Oranges (1kg) |
4.39 $ |
1.51 $ |
-65.48 %
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| Tomato (1kg) |
6.30 $ |
0.81 $ |
-87.17 %
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| Potato (1kg) |
2.18 $ |
0.93 $ |
-57.59 %
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| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.00 $ |
0.59 $ |
-70.55 %
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| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.74 $ |
0.50 $ |
-71.07 %
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| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 $ |
16.83 $ |
+40.25 %
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| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.50 $ |
1.41 $ |
-5.76 %
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| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
2.00 $ |
1.51 $ |
-24.27 %
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| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
7.00 $ |
2.66 $ |
-62.01 %
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.25 $ |
0.67 $ |
-79.29 %
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| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
145.00 $ |
22.72 $ |
-84.33 %
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| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ |
1.29 $ |
-57.09 %
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| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
1.18 $ |
0.17 $ |
-85.75 %
|
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.71 $ |
1.68 $ |
-89.29 %
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| Gasoline (1 liter) |
1.04 $ |
1.21 $ |
+16.12 %
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| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,000.00 $ |
22,970.97 $ |
+9.39 %
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
158.18 $ |
67.32 $ |
-57.44 %
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| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.15 $ |
0.04 $ |
-71.95 %
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| Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
50.00 $ |
20.20 $ |
-59.61 %
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
70.00 $ |
28.61 $ |
-59.13 %
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| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.50 $ |
3.37 $ |
-87.76 %
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| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 $ |
5.22 $ |
-56.52 %
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
40.00 $ |
33.66 $ |
-15.85 %
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| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.00 $ |
30.29 $ |
-20.28 %
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| 1 Pair of Nike Shoes |
80.00 $ |
58.90 $ |
-26.37 %
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| 1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes |
110.00 $ |
47.12 $ |
-57.16 %
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,950.00 $ |
256.65 $ |
-86.84 %
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,300.00 $ |
159.15 $ |
-87.76 %
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| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,750.00 $ |
643.67 $ |
-82.84 %
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| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,200.00 $ |
329.21 $ |
-85.04 %
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| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,736.12 $ |
1,514.65 $ |
-68.02 %
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| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,036.47 $ |
790.98 $ |
-80.40 %
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| Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) |
3,805.00 $ |
336.59 $ |
-91.15 %
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| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly |
3.82 |
6.00 |
+56.86 %
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| Last update | May, 2013 | April, 2013 | |
| Contributors (past 18 months) | 96 | 64 | |
| Currency: USD | | | |
