Chiang Mai vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1789
🏠 One person rent
$320
$258
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
63
38
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.71M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 13% more expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 6705th and 7242nd ($742 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 159th 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 1.2 months in Nanyang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Nanyang ranked 314th in China, while ranked 4766th and 7154th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$14023

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$614
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$587
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$614
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$594
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$591
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$611
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$622
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$555
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$659
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$599
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$612
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$571
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$650
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$610
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$574
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$542
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$683
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$568
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$511
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$541
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$559
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$521
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$647
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$535
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$599
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$599
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$517
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$531
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$612
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$522
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$647
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$598
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$606
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$551
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$554
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$525
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$626
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$575
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$502