Chiang Mai vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2015
🏠 One person rent
$288
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 7% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7120th and 6733rd ($659 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 79th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Chongqing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 2233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Chongqing

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Chiang Mai Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$346
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$27785

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548