Changhua vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Changhua Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$828
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$304
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1323
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
49
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
235K
127K

The cost of living in Changhua is 31% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6107th and 7397th ($828 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changhua compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 4430th and 5097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.45
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.78
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.2
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10553
$9087

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$970
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$808
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$809
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$705
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$851
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$813
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$938
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$849
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$890
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1076
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$885
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1260
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$1012
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$911
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$935
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$699
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$717
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$783
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$812
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$831
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$744
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$714
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1047
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$713
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$689
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$711
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$1049
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$661
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$686
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$760
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$849
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$732
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$702
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$646
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$686
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1048
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$770
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$678
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$778

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584