Chiang Mai vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2294
🏠 One person rent
$320
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$76.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
97
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
18.7M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 3% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 6705th and 6602nd ($742 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 49th 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Guangzhou ranked 6th in China, while ranked 4766th and 1036th 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
$1.85
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1125
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$10222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$15919

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671