Chiang Mai vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$756
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2050
🏠 One person rent
$291
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$794
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
56
29
😀 Quality of life
64
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.17M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% less expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 6939th and 6647th ($691 vs $756) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 39th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Maoming. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Maoming ranked 136th in China, while ranked 4535th and 6657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Maoming
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$684
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$41.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$6271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$3451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$9.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$17434

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$584
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$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$761
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$764
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$877
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$771
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$823
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$642
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$650
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$812
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$803
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$702
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$793
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$804
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$461
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$573
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$611
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1588
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$653
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$598
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$774
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$549
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$758
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$794
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$656
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$579
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$916
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2737
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2432
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$564
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$755
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$569
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$601
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$582
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$522
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$763
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$818
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$575
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$591
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$764
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$936