Chiang Mai vs Ganzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ganzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2185
🏠 One person rent
$320
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
44 km
🎓 Higher education
52
26
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.97M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% less expensive than in Ganzhou. Cities ranked 6705th and 6387th ($742 vs $813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 29th 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 1.2 months in Ganzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Ganzhou ranked 144th in China, while ranked 4766th and 6667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Ganzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$33.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3634
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$17470

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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
143 km or 89 mi Ji'an
$628
177 km or 110 mi Shaoguan
$852
191 km or 119 mi Chenzhou
$746
208 km or 129 mi Meizhou
$795
219 km or 136 mi Xinyu
$590
226 km or 140 mi Longyan
$713
226 km or 141 mi Yichun
$611
228 km or 141 mi Pingxiang
$594
232 km or 144 mi Heyuan
$801
249 km or 155 mi Liling
$584
262 km or 163 mi Hengyang
$611
272 km or 169 mi Sanming
$642
278 km or 173 mi Fuzhou
$618
282 km or 175 mi Lianzhou
$783
285 km or 177 mi Zhuzhou
$601
291 km or 181 mi Jieyang
$691
295 km or 183 mi Chaozhou
$592
300 km or 186 mi Xiangtan
$603
305 km or 190 mi Qingyuan
$808
307 km or 191 mi Puning
$726
307 km or 191 mi Huizhou
$629
311 km or 193 mi Zhangzhou
$731
326 km or 203 mi Shantou
$605
327 km or 203 mi Changsha
$582
331 km or 206 mi Nanchang
$521
332 km or 206 mi Dongguan
$678
336 km or 209 mi Nanping
$673
337 km or 209 mi Yingtan
$636
340 km or 211 mi Yongzhou
$618
343 km or 213 mi Shanwei
$1014
345 km or 214 mi Guangzhou
$763
351 km or 218 mi Xiamen
$807
354 km or 220 mi Guixi
$634
361 km or 224 mi Loudi
$600
362 km or 225 mi Foshan
$602
363 km or 226 mi Ningxiang
$595
374 km or 233 mi Wuyishan
$643
375 km or 233 mi Kinmen
$821
375 km or 233 mi Hezhou
$780
377 km or 234 mi Shenzhen
$958