Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Chiang Mai 

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Cost of Living in Chiang Mai is 58.8% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chiang Mai is 71.9% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 87.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 81.9% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 47.4% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 57.5% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(915.75 ฿)
1.64 $
(60.00 ฿)
     -93.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,663.00 ฿)
17.75 $
(650.00 ฿)
     -82.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(439.56 ฿)
5.73 $
(210.00 ฿)
     -52.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(256.41 ฿)
2.18 $
(80.00 ฿)
     -68.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(293.04 ฿)
3.55 $
(130.00 ฿)
     -55.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.89 $
(179.09 ฿)
1.63 $
(59.52 ฿)
     -66.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(102.37 ฿)
0.56 $
(20.38 ฿)
     -80.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $
(81.84 ฿)
0.32 $
(11.78 ฿)
     -85.6 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 $
(158.48 ฿)
5.84 $
(214.09 ฿)
     +35.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(119.52 ฿)
1.19 $
(43.48 ฿)
     -63.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(76.56 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.35 ฿)
     -76.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(149.73 ฿)
1.94 $
(70.89 ฿)
     -52.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.07 $
(222.51 ฿)
7.43 $
(272.16 ฿)
     +22.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $
(194.22 ฿)
1.09 $
(39.85 ฿)
     -79.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.25 $
(265.42 ฿)
5.24 $
(191.82 ฿)
     -27.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 $
(105.55 ฿)
1.11 $
(40.71 ฿)
     -61.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(30.25 ฿)
0.51 $
(18.52 ฿)
     -38.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 $
(72.69 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.30 ฿)
     -66.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(81.68 ฿)
0.63 $
(23.25 ฿)
     -71.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $
(41.72 ฿)
0.60 $
(22.11 ฿)
     -47.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 $
(53.73 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.47 ฿)
     -65.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.74 $
(100.23 ฿)
0.78 $
(28.57 ฿)
     -71.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(81.90 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.25 ฿)
     -77.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(476.19 ฿)
14.33 $
(525.00 ฿)
     +10.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $
(74.53 ฿)
1.71 $
(62.77 ฿)
     -15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(92.76 ฿)
3.17 $
(116.11 ฿)
     +25.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.45 $
(346.15 ฿)
3.82 $
(140.00 ฿)
     -59.6 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(82.42 ฿)
0.82 $
(30.00 ฿)
     -63.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 113.75 $
(4,166.66 ฿)
21.84 $
(800.00 ฿)
     -80.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(108.97 ฿)
1.09 $
(40.00 ฿)
     -63.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(76.92 ฿)
1.98 $
(72.42 ฿)
     -5.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(879.12 ฿)
2.73 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -88.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(128.01 ฿)
4.25 $
(155.56 ฿)
     +21.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,282,050.00 ฿)
19,792.52 $
(725,000.00 ฿)
     -43.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(914,108.79 ฿)
21,908.27 $
(802,500.00 ฿)
     -12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.20 $
(6,197.73 ฿)
52.75 $
(1,932.38 ฿)
     -68.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.74 $
(2,261.42 ฿)
12.50 $
(457.92 ฿)
     -79.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.46 $
(2,287.97 ฿)
18.38 $
(673.29 ฿)
     -70.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.53 $
(2,766.79 ฿)
35.19 $
(1,289.11 ฿)
     -53.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.38 $
(856.23 ฿)
6.37 $
(233.33 ฿)
     -72.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(549.45 ฿)
5.46 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -63.6 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(42,582.38 ฿)
432.25 $
(15,833.33 ฿)
     -62.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(1,037,850.00 ฿)
10,660.66 $
(390,500.00 ฿)
     -62.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.29 $
(1,769.01 ฿)
49.14 $
(1,800.00 ฿)
     +1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.00 $
(1,868.13 ฿)
28.89 $
(1,058.33 ฿)
     -43.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.75 $
(2,957.87 ฿)
81.90 $
(3,000.00 ฿)
     +1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.33 $
(3,601.95 ฿)
60.06 $
(2,200.00 ฿)
     -38.9 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,773.75 $
(101,602.46 ฿)
384.93 $
(14,100.00 ฿)
     -86.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,113.76 $
(77,427.16 ฿)
227.23 $
(8,323.53 ฿)
     -89.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,358.34 $
(196,276.17 ฿)
702.98 $
(25,750.00 ฿)
     -86.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,765.09 $
(137,915.35 ฿)
409.50 $
(15,000.00 ฿)
     -89.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 591.38 $
(21,662.23 ฿)
187.05 $
(6,851.54 ฿)
     -68.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 363.60 $
(13,318.53 ฿)
128.71 $
(4,714.79 ฿)
     -64.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,318.32 $
(158,180.01 ฿)
515.97 $
(18,900.00 ฿)
     -88.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 5.12      -22.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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