Chiang Mai vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$578
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1586
🏠 One person rent
$353
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$70.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
56
17
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.71M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% more expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 6841st and 8149th ($780 vs $578) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 300th 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 322nd in China, while ranked 5309th and 7322nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Nanyang

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Chiang Mai Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1639
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$22.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$14394

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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

Cities near Nanyang

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$555
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$526
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$561
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$544
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$540
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$542
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$570
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$523
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$596
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$554
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$543
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$520
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$594
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$491
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$553
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$518
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$596
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$509
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$525
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$516
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$518
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$514
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$590
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$516
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$575
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$598
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$506
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$516
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$589
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$511
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$591
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$572
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$585
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$517
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$518
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$529
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$507
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$599
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$562
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$489