Chiang Mai vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$288
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
52
29
😀 Quality of life
66
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.17M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% less expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 7120th and 6186th ($659 vs $857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 21st 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 1.1 months in Maoming. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Maoming ranked 136th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 6533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Maoming
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$970
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$3744
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$18555

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$831
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$777
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$876
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$806
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$830
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$638
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$620
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$816
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$824
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$735
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$791
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$812
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$481
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$568
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$575
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1565
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$618
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$611
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$742
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$547
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$785
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$781
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$589
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$596
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$939
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2614
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2410
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$573
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$774
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$571
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$837
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$590
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$525
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$552
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$856
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$573
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$605
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$891
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$1083