Chiang Mai vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$320
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$542
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
63
69
🏙️ Population
1.2M
10.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 6705th and 7055th ($742 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 115th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Dongguan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Dongguan ranked 18th in China, while ranked 4766th and 3115th 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
$1.85
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$5799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$21927

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623