Chiang Mai vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1718
🏠 One person rent
$288
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
66
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.71M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 3% more expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 7120th and 7280th ($659 vs $642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 199th 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 1.1 months in Nanyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Nanyang ranked 343rd in China, while ranked 4343rd and 7103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$41.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$366
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$21.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$12778

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Distance City Cost of living
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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$622
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$589
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$614
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$600
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$601
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$605
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$624
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$554
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$651
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$601
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$608
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$570
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$639
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$599
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$580
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$543
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$658
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$563
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$498
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$542
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$554
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$525
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$629
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$539
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$590
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$584
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$524
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$531
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$604
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$506
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$624
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$594
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$589
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$580
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$538
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$580
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$544
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$605
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$574
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$583