Changhua vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$348
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$851
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.5
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1482
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
52
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
227K
1.2M

The cost of living in Changhua is 35% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6021st and 7120th ($890 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 12th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changhua compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 4489th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4956
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3846
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.23
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.47
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.28
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13228
$10951

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$995
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$857
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$791
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$746
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$725
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$860
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$917
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$861
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$913
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1011
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$863
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1169
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$952
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$860
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$676
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$675
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$689
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$851
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$721
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$719
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$694
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1114
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$678
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$667
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$588
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$744
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$716
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$787
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$799
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$738
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$655
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$735
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1115
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$741
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$719
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$721

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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