Chiang Mai vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2110
🏠 One person rent
$354
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
96
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
1.2M
18.7M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 4% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7014th and 6854th ($750 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 34th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Guangzhou ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 4952nd and 1149th 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
$1.99
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$9091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$5.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$67.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$19408

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711