Chengdu vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$242
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$529
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 2% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7269th and 7120th ($643 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 12th 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 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 1633rd and 4343rd 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
$2.81
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575