Chiang Mai vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$288
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7120th and 6270th ($659 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 25th 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 Hangzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 2093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Hangzhou

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Chiang Mai Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$26569

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740