Changsha vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$178
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$529
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
10M
1.2M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8258th and 7120th ($533 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 12th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 2707th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$10951

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575