Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Chiang Mai 

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Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 57.4% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 71.5% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 87.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 82.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 43.5% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 58.0% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(919.41 ฿)
1.63 $
(60.00 ฿)
     -93.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,677.65 ฿)
16.31 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -83.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(441.32 ฿)
5.71 $
(210.00 ฿)
     -52.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(257.44 ฿)
2.18 $
(80.00 ฿)
     -68.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(294.21 ฿)
3.26 $
(120.00 ฿)
     -59.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(177.11 ฿)
1.60 $
(58.75 ฿)
     -66.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $
(99.10 ฿)
0.55 $
(20.38 ฿)
     -79.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(78.80 ฿)
0.32 $
(11.78 ฿)
     -85.1 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 $
(162.44 ฿)
5.82 $
(214.09 ฿)
     +31.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(120.45 ฿)
1.18 $
(43.48 ฿)
     -63.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(65.35 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.35 ฿)
     -71.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 $
(142.90 ฿)
1.93 $
(70.89 ฿)
     -50.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $
(222.65 ฿)
7.40 $
(272.16 ฿)
     +22.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 $
(174.60 ฿)
1.08 $
(39.85 ฿)
     -77.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $
(238.89 ฿)
5.22 $
(191.82 ฿)
     -19.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(94.84 ฿)
1.11 $
(40.71 ฿)
     -57.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(31.56 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.52 ฿)
     -41.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.68 $
(61.77 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.30 ฿)
     -60.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(74.56 ฿)
0.63 $
(23.25 ฿)
     -68.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $
(39.64 ฿)
0.60 $
(22.11 ฿)
     -44.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(50.66 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.47 ฿)
     -63.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.56 $
(94.11 ฿)
0.78 $
(28.57 ฿)
     -69.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(76.10 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.25 ฿)
     -76.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.99 $
(477.73 ฿)
14.28 $
(525.00 ฿)
     +9.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(73.40 ฿)
1.71 $
(62.77 ฿)
     -14.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(87.11 ฿)
3.16 $
(116.11 ฿)
     +33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(330.99 ฿)
3.81 $
(140.00 ฿)
     -57.7 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(82.75 ฿)
0.82 $
(30.00 ฿)
     -63.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 $
(4,229.30 ฿)
21.75 $
(800.00 ฿)
     -81.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(109.41 ฿)
1.09 $
(40.00 ฿)
     -63.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(77.23 ฿)
1.97 $
(72.42 ฿)
     -6.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(882.64 ฿)
2.72 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -88.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.48 $
(127.83 ฿)
4.23 $
(155.56 ฿)
     +21.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,287,177.50 ฿)
19,713.68 $
(725,000.00 ฿)
     -43.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(917,764.72 ฿)
21,821.00 $
(802,500.00 ฿)
     -12.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.11 $
(6,256.13 ฿)
52.54 $
(1,932.38 ฿)
     -69.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.94 $
(2,094.10 ฿)
12.45 $
(457.92 ฿)
     -78.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.83 $
(2,274.01 ฿)
18.31 $
(673.29 ฿)
     -70.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.17 $
(2,506.93 ฿)
35.05 $
(1,289.11 ฿)
     -48.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $
(877.38 ฿)
6.34 $
(233.33 ฿)
     -73.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(551.65 ฿)
5.44 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -63.7 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(42,752.68 ฿)
430.53 $
(15,833.33 ฿)
     -63.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(1,042,000.83 ฿)
10,618.19 $
(390,500.00 ฿)
     -62.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.50 $
(1,710.11 ฿)
48.94 $
(1,800.00 ฿)
     +5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $
(1,585.99 ฿)
28.78 $
(1,058.33 ฿)
     -33.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.28 $
(2,952.34 ฿)
81.57 $
(3,000.00 ฿)
     +1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $
(3,555.06 ฿)
59.82 $
(2,200.00 ฿)
     -38.1 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,784.86 $
(102,417.49 ฿)
383.40 $
(14,100.00 ฿)
     -86.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,129.68 $
(78,322.09 ฿)
226.33 $
(8,323.53 ฿)
     -89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,402.90 $
(198,699.62 ฿)
700.18 $
(25,750.00 ฿)
     -87.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,693.74 $
(135,842.75 ฿)
407.87 $
(15,000.00 ฿)
     -89.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.52 $
(21,165.54 ฿)
186.30 $
(6,851.54 ฿)
     -67.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.55 $
(13,223.06 ฿)
128.20 $
(4,714.79 ฿)
     -64.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,289.41 $
(157,749.45 ฿)
513.92 $
(18,900.00 ฿)
     -88.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.12      -22.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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