Chiang Mai vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$354
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1102
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
76
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 19% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7014th and 7730th ($750 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 168th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 4952nd 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
$1.99
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$24949

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560