Changhua vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$365
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
56
😀 Quality of life
67
65
🏙️ Population
225K
1.2M

The cost of living in Changhua is 26% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6149th and 6954th ($914 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 4895th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$15195

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$1006
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$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
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$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560