Changsha vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$211
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
56
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
10M
1.2M

The cost of living in Changsha is 17% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7795th and 7014th ($622 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 18th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 2894th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Chiang Mai

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Changsha Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$15185

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583