Chiang Mai vs Hengyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hengyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$320
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$760
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
63
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.65M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 22% more expensive than in Hengyang. Cities ranked 6705th and 7667th ($742 vs $611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 272nd 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 1.2 months in Hengyang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Hengyang ranked 135th in China, while ranked 4766th and 6641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Hengyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$32.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$23.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$5721

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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 68 mi Loudi
$600
110 km or 68 mi Yongzhou
$618
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$603
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$612
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$601
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$584
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$570
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$746
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$594
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$582
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$595
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$611
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$611
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$783
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$628
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$590
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$852
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$497
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$558
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$813
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$599
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$623
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$538
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$780
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$592
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$552
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$566
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$556
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$612
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$614
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$596
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$808
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$663
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$573
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$521
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$605
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$618
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610