Changhua vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$344
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
56
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
220K
1.2M

The cost of living in Changhua is 17% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6404th and 7014th ($874 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 18th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Changhua ranked 12th best city to live in Taiwan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 3879th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Chiang Mai

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Changhua Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$15185

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$868
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$884
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$687
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$904
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$921
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$889
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$989
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$938
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1123
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$792
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1248
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$844
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$971
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$979
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$643
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$673
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$648
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$892
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$729
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$702
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$672
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1039
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$689
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$705
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$640
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$612
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$474
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$717
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$473
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$774
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$682
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$600
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$617
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$687
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1042
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$686
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$677
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$684

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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