Changchun vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$246
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
55
66
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.2M

The cost of living in Changchun is 7% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7549th and 7120th ($612 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 12th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5930th and 4343rd 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
$3.02
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575