Changsha vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$222
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
10M
1.2M

The cost of living in Changsha is 22% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7989th and 6705th ($582 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 18th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 3254th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583