Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chiang Mai vs. Geelong Cost of Living Summary
Chiang Mai is 44.8% cheaper than Geelong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Chiang Mai
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Chiang Mai
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Chiang Mai
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% less in Chiang Mai
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Chiang Mai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.3% less in Chiang Mai
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Chiang Mai
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai vs. Geelong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Geelong, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Geelong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.62
|
$2.02
THB64.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
$8.05
THB255.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
A$4.00
|
$0.79
THB25.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
A$3.03
|
$0.34
THB10.80
|
|
Geelong vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Geelong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
A$3.22
|
$1.58
THB50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
A$5.99
|
$8.36
THB266.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
A$9.02
|
$6.70
THB213.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
A$5.37
|
$2.07
THB65.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
A$6.19
|
$1.36
THB43.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.17
|
$1.33
THB42.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.87
|
$0.53
THB16.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.87
|
$0.79
THB25.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
A$2.07
|
$0.74
THB23.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.94
|
$0.64
THB20.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
A$1.41
|
$0.55
THB17.42
|
|
Geelong vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of groceries
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Geelong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.66
|
$4.83
THB153.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.32
A$179.65
|
$19.14
THB609.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,886.02
A$43,489.96
|
$22,478.88
THB715,197.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.62
A$22.01
|
$11.94
THB379.79
|
|
Geelong vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of transportation
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Geelong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.49
A$77.52
|
$19.34
THB615.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,296.57
A$1,952.08
|
$440.41
THB14,012.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.18
A$1,930.41
|
$249.32
THB7,932.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.22
A$164.44
|
$51.23
THB1,630.04
|
|
Geelong vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of housing
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Geelong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,960.54
A$2,951.73
|
$644.65
THB20,510.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,736.38
A$34,231.23
|
$15,231.38
THB484,607.99
|
|
Geelong vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of childcare
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geelong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.85
|
$2.25
THB71.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.22
|
$1.90
THB60.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.37
A$47.23
|
$4.34
THB138.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.77
A$79.45
|
$35.28
THB1,122.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.78
A$17.73
|
$5.12
THB162.77
|
|
Geelong vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Geelong
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.24
A$105.75
|
$62.01
THB1,972.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.21
A$80.12
|
$19.90
THB632.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.68
A$130.50
|
$93.02
THB2,959.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
A$145.27
|
$67.18
THB2,137.37
|
|
Geelong vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of clothing
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