Chiang Mai vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$288
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.37M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 7% less expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 7120th and 6756th ($659 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 82nd 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 1.3 months in Hefei. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hefei ranked 28th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 3921st 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
$1.74
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$45.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8280

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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696