Changsha vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$202
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
10M
1.2M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6954th ($592 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 19th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 3381st and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Chiang Mai

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