Chiang Mai vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$353
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
56
27
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.17M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 1% less expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 6841st and 6807th ($780 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Maoming ranked 100th in China, while ranked 5309th and 6563rd 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
$2.24
$2.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$28.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$43.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$4804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$7.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$19015

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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$790
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$805
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$896
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$738
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$832
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$664
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$694
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$844
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$816
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$699
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$807
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$848
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$534
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$592
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$611
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1718
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$674
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$608
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$782
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$564
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$769
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$795
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$666
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$587
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$939
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2674
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2415
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$580
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$760
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$577
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$621
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$585
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$533
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$774
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$807
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$584
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$571
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$765
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$943