Chiang Mai vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$315
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
60
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 2% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6954th and 7025th ($727 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 46th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 5236th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531