Chiang Mai vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$315
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
87
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 30% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 6954th and 8185th ($727 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 322nd in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5236th and 2237th 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
$2.01
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$23821

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537