Chiang Mai vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$6771
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1851
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$3862
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4007
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.41M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 73% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 6705th and 379th ($742 vs $2753) 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 4766th and 205th 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
$1.85
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$7.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$2262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1530
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$4948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$3273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$29105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$18561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$25.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$95
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$85.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$1053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$22381

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$655
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$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
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623