Changhua vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$346
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
56
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
221K
1.2M

The cost of living in Changhua is 14% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6410th and 6841st ($888 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 20th 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 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 4187th and 5309th 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
$4.75
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$16138

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$879
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63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
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$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
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$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590