Chiang Mai vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2117
🏠 One person rent
$354
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$745
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
56
27
😀 Quality of life
66
51
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.17M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 6% less expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 7014th and 6780th ($750 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 30th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Maoming. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Maoming ranked 109th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 6580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Maoming

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Chiang Mai Maoming
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$645
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$44
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4919
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$2.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$9.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$563
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$19775

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86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$802
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$824
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$908
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$751
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$839
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$679
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$711
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$858
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$828
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$714
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$807
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$617
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$873
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$548
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$602
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$627
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1734
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$678
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$620
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$785
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$580
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$778
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$801
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$694
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$601
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$995
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2663
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2396
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$592
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$766
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$574
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$638
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$579
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$528
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$782
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$793
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$593
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$564
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$777
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$954