Chiang Mai vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$354
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
53
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 14% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7014th and 7558th ($750 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Ningbo

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Chiang Mai Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$15801

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538