Chiang Mai vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$1818
🏠 One person rent
$300
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$81.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$943
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
49
21
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
127K
9.71M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 15% less expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 7397th and 6408th ($633 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 65th 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 Nanyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Nanyang ranked 247th in China, while ranked 5097th and 6788th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$10
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$6217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$3731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$5.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$5135

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$589
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$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$687
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$652
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$678
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$660
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$658
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$669
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$702
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$675
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$759
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$661
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$655
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$681
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$704
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$681
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$703
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$671
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$758
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$667
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$663
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$671
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$677
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$669
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$668
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$674
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$677
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$786
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$655
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$666
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$716
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$562
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$672
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$678
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$666
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$666
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$667
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$698
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$658
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$667
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$663
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$671