Changchun vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Changchun Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$254
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1311
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
49
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
9.07M
127K

The cost of living in Changchun is 3% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7487th and 7397th ($612 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 7th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Changchun compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Changchun ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5546th and 5097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Chiang Mai

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Changchun Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1762
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5731
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.36
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.36
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15343
$9087

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584