Chiang Mai vs Hengyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hengyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1532
🏠 One person rent
$354
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
56
40
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.65M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% more expensive than in Hengyang. Cities ranked 7014th and 7957th ($750 vs $602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 249th 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 Hengyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hengyang ranked 154th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 6806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Hengyang

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Chiang Mai Hengyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$212
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1721
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$73.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$10039

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 68 mi Loudi
$589
110 km or 68 mi Yongzhou
$648
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$518
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$605
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$564
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$571
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$569
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$739
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$609
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$622
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$586
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$589
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$610
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$766
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$632
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$592
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$793
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$518
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$560
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$758
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$593
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$608
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$528
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$778
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$535
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$565
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$560
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$600
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$600
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$593
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$801
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$638
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$570
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$542
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$623
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$603
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619