Chiang Mai vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1770
🏠 One person rent
$354
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
56
84
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.37M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 12% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 7014th and 7494th ($750 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 101st 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 1.5 months in Hefei. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hefei ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 4952nd and 3146th 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
$1.99
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$45.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$8681

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693