Changhua vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$1891
🏠 One person rent
$308
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$680
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
56
😀 Quality of life
62
64
🏙️ Population
225K
1.2M

The cost of living in Changhua is 18% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6385th and 6939th ($813 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 19th 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 1 months in Chiang Mai. Changhua ranked 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 4970th and 4535th 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
$4.44
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$14196

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$897
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$875
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$814
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$1073
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$731
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1181
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$788
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$956
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$967
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$627
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$625
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$644
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$823
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$688
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$669
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$664
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$648
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$1155
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$630
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$649
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$603
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$581
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$451
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$681
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$443
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$726
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$655
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$569
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$601
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$671
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$1154
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$682
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$661
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$671

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$633
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$584
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$610
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$537
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$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
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$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
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$941
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$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
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$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
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$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
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$781
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$752
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$656
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$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579