Changsha vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$214
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
56
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
10M
1.2M

The cost of living in Changsha is 21% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6841st ($617 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 20th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 3307th and 5309th 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
$2.89
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$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