Chiang Mai vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$320
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
61
😀 Quality of life
63
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 1% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6705th and 6747th ($742 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 63rd 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 months in Ningbo. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 4766th and 6048th 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
$1.85
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12898

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$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 Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538