Chiang Mai vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$353
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
56
67
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
10.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 6841st and 7469th ($780 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 89th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dongguan ranked 25th in China, while ranked 5309th and 3662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Dongguan

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Chiang Mai Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$326
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$63
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$6553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$3642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$7.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$22205

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$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
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608