Chiang Mai vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$291
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 14% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6939th and 6419th ($691 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 23rd in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Hangzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 4535th and 1916th 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
$1.78
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$4179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$31296

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$650
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$701
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$1253
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$654
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$1183
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$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
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$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
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$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
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$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
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$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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$716
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$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
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$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
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$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
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$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
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$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
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$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
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$746