Chiang Mai vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$2614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$6294
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$3471
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.41M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 75% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 7120th and 503rd ($659 vs $2614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 4343rd and 168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$6.55
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$2033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$4405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$28583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$18618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$82
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$20363

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611