Chiang Mai vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$353
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
56
84
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.37M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 19% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 6841st and 7557th ($780 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 105th 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 1.4 months in Hefei. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hefei ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 5309th and 3551st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Hefei

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Chiang Mai Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$9430

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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677