Chiang Mai vs Huanggang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Huanggang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1841
🏠 One person rent
$320
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$851
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
62
😀 Quality of life
63
51
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.88M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 5% more expensive than in Huanggang. Cities ranked 6705th and 6904th ($742 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 88th 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 Huanggang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Huanggang ranked 50th in China, while ranked 4766th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Huanggang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$39.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$61.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$67.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$11608

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$655
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$513
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$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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Ezhou
$674
31 km or 20 mi Huangshi
$714
40 km or 25 mi Daye
$676
58 km or 36 mi Wuhan
$692
83 km or 51 mi Macheng
$659
86 km or 54 mi Xianning
$663
93 km or 58 mi Wuxue
$646
103 km or 64 mi Hanchuan
$646
106 km or 66 mi Xiaogan
$681
135 km or 84 mi Chibi
$614
136 km or 85 mi Yingcheng
$626
136 km or 85 mi Jiujiang
$670
142 km or 88 mi Xiantao
$610
145 km or 90 mi Anlu
$647
153 km or 95 mi Honghu
$612
164 km or 102 mi Qianshan
$636
164 km or 102 mi Guangshui
$647
175 km or 109 mi Linxiang
$592
181 km or 112 mi Jingshan
$606
201 km or 125 mi Suizhou
$650
202 km or 125 mi Xinyang
$683
207 km or 129 mi Anqing
$642
207 km or 129 mi Yueyang
$623
209 km or 130 mi Tongcheng
$658
213 km or 132 mi Lu'an
$706
219 km or 136 mi Nanchang
$521
233 km or 145 mi Zhongxiang
$599
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
251 km or 156 mi Shishou
$566
254 km or 158 mi Jingzhou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Jingdezhen
$666
263 km or 163 mi Jingmen
$612
274 km or 171 mi Zaoyang
$614
278 km or 173 mi Hefei
$727
282 km or 175 mi Tongling
$705
286 km or 178 mi Fuyang
$673
286 km or 178 mi Yicheng
$599
292 km or 182 mi Zhumadian
$659
295 km or 183 mi Xinyu
$590
298 km or 185 mi Dangyang
$575