Chiang Mai vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1592
🏠 One person rent
$315
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$355
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
56
18
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.71M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% more expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 6954th and 7983rd ($727 vs $581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 239th 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 1.1 months in Nanyang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Nanyang ranked 352nd in China, while ranked 5236th and 7334th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$12618

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Nanyang

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$553
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$526
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$552
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$535
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$533
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$544
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$555
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$525
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$580
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$542
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$553
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$523
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$582
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$507
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$543
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$517
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$583
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$517
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$513
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$518
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$522
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$510
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$574
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$516
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$561
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$582
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$503
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$513
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$575
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$504
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$579
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$567
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$570
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$505
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$515
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$518
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$506
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$585
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$546
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$489