Chiang Mai vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2004
🏠 One person rent
$291
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
60
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 2% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6939th and 6849th ($691 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 51st in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Ningbo ranked 48th in China, while ranked 4535th and 6084th 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
$1.78
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$5147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$3264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$9.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$12465

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Chiang MaiNingbo

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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522