Chengdu vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$251
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7209th and 6705th ($660 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1933rd and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$13977

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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