Chiang Mai vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1710
🏠 One person rent
$315
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 6954th and 7909th ($727 vs $589) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 211th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Foshan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 5236th and 2948th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Foshan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$21696

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$758
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$829
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$518
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$662
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$794
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$777
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$827
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$662
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1746
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$816
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$878
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$608
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2414
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2718
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$892
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$766
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$809
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$765
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$766
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$941
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$780
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$773
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$726
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$750
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$579
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$669
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$451
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$790
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$693
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$897
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$454
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$546
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$574
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$634
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$622
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$677
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$652