Chiang Mai vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1882
🏠 One person rent
$315
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
56
69
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
10.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 6954th and 7341st ($727 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 78th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Dongguan ranked 20th in China, while ranked 5236th and 3389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$6823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$21416

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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 Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598