Chiang Mai vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$353
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
76
😀 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 6841st and 7933rd ($780 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 5309th and 2353rd 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
$2.24
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556