Chiang Mai vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2040
🏠 One person rent
$300
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
49
68
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
127K
10.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% less expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 7397th and 6335th ($633 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 47th 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 months in Dongguan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dongguan ranked 26th in China, while ranked 5097th and 5800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$45.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$4995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$8907

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$863
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$648
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$757
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$612
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$702
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$686
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2380
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2884
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1610
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$730
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$692
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$668
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$724
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$709
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$716
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$701
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$718
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$656
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$702
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$721
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$700
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$760
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$732
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$661
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$1049
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$775
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$689
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$516
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$788
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$717
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$658
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$689
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$697
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$744
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$749
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$673
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$679
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$705