Chiang Mai vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$320
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 12% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 6705th and 7185th ($742 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 4766th and 1966th 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
$1.85
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$27717

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556