Chiang Mai vs Huanggang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Huanggang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1673
🏠 One person rent
$315
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$443
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$78.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$836
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
61
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.88M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 13% more expensive than in Huanggang. Cities ranked 6954th and 7455th ($727 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 99th 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 Huanggang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Huanggang ranked 54th in China, while ranked 5236th and 6202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Huanggang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$550
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$60.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$10808

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Ezhou
$632
31 km or 20 mi Huangshi
$671
40 km or 25 mi Daye
$638
58 km or 36 mi Wuhan
$639
83 km or 51 mi Macheng
$592
86 km or 54 mi Xianning
$625
93 km or 58 mi Wuxue
$598
103 km or 64 mi Hanchuan
$609
106 km or 66 mi Xiaogan
$629
135 km or 84 mi Chibi
$590
136 km or 85 mi Yingcheng
$585
136 km or 85 mi Jiujiang
$604
142 km or 88 mi Xiantao
$599
145 km or 90 mi Anlu
$579
153 km or 95 mi Honghu
$587
164 km or 102 mi Qianshan
$567
164 km or 102 mi Guangshui
$574
175 km or 109 mi Linxiang
$572
181 km or 112 mi Jingshan
$570
201 km or 125 mi Suizhou
$582
202 km or 125 mi Xinyang
$583
207 km or 129 mi Anqing
$532
207 km or 129 mi Yueyang
$595
209 km or 130 mi Tongcheng
$592
213 km or 132 mi Lu'an
$631
219 km or 136 mi Nanchang
$526
233 km or 145 mi Zhongxiang
$561
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$617
251 km or 156 mi Shishou
$547
254 km or 158 mi Jingzhou
$596
259 km or 161 mi Jingdezhen
$436
263 km or 163 mi Jingmen
$575
274 km or 171 mi Zaoyang
$552
278 km or 173 mi Hefei
$643
282 km or 175 mi Tongling
$629
286 km or 178 mi Fuyang
$595
286 km or 178 mi Yicheng
$542
292 km or 182 mi Zhumadian
$580
295 km or 183 mi Xinyu
$593
298 km or 185 mi Dangyang
$546