Changchun vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$242
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
56
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.2M

The cost of living in Changchun is 19% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7925th and 7014th ($607 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 18th 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 59th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 6274th and 4952nd 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
$2.86
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$15185

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583