Chiang Mai vs Hengyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hengyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1541
🏠 One person rent
$353
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$308
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
56
40
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.65M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% more expensive than in Hengyang. Cities ranked 6841st and 7862nd ($780 vs $609) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 190th 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 1.3 months in Hengyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hengyang ranked 143rd in China, while ranked 5309th and 6777th 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
$2.24
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$252
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2014
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$8641

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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
110 km or 68 mi Loudi
$584
110 km or 68 mi Yongzhou
$638
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$511
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$601
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$572
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$564
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$567
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$730
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$602
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$617
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$583
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$584
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$603
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$760
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$630
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$588
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$807
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$498
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$557
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$814
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$587
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$605
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$533
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$769
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$529
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$563
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$556
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$599
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$596
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$588
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$795
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$634
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$568
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$539
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$610
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$595
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615