Chiang Mai vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2098
🏠 One person rent
$320
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
52
29
😀 Quality of life
63
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.17M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 4% less expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 6705th and 6548th ($742 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 45th 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 1.3 months in Maoming. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Maoming ranked 132nd in China, while ranked 4766th and 6627th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Maoming
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$970
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$71.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$18483

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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
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$774
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$781
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$895
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$794
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$839
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$660
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$671
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$824
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$819
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$725
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$806
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$614
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$830
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$491
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$595
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$602
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1590
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$641
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$623
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$763
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$572
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$780
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$808
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$678
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$607
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$958
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2753
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2427
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$586
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$783
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$577
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$629
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$592
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$538
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$778
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$852
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$601
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$606
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$801
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$1014