Chiang Mai vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$354
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$798
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 20% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 7014th and 7755th ($750 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 181st 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 1.3 months in Foshan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Foshan ranked 19th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 2991st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Foshan

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Chiang Mai Foshan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$6.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$71.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$22953

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86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$785
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$873
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$694
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679