Chiang Mai vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1771
🏠 One person rent
$353
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$780
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 6841st and 7844th ($780 vs $611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 183rd 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 1.3 months in Foshan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Foshan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 5309th and 3253rd 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
$2.24
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$4193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1783
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$59.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$22493

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$709
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$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
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$782
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$848
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664