Chiang Mai vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1742
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$3071
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.41M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 72% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 7014th and 640th ($750 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Hong Kong. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 4952nd and 676th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Hong Kong

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Chiang Mai Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$7.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$60.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$2008
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$3693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$27719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$17176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$24.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$1128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$22758

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$675
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$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
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620