Chiang Mai vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$315
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$718
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$73.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$976
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
56
29
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.17M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 6% less expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 6954th and 6772nd ($727 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 30th 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 Maoming. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Maoming ranked 141st in China, while ranked 5236th and 6717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Maoming
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$3.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$619
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$42.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$4664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$2.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$5.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$9.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$16634

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$780
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$790
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$892
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$726
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$816
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$652
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$677
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$827
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$809
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$693
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$794
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$590
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$829
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$518
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$579
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$589
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1746
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$662
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$598
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$758
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$552
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$766
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$777
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$662
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$574
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$878
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2718
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2414
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$568
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$765
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$551
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$608
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$559
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$546
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$758
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$818
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$574
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$562
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$766
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$941