Chiang Mai vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1996
🏠 One person rent
$315
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
97
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
18.7M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 4% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 6954th and 6838th ($727 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 36th 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 months in Guangzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Guangzhou ranked 6th in China, while ranked 5236th and 2100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Guangzhou

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Chiang Mai Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$9090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$14783

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677