Chengdu vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$281
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
56
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 15% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7467th and 6841st ($666 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 1710th and 5309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Chiang Mai

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Chengdu Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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