Chiang Mai vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$288
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
61
😀 Quality of life
66
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 3% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7120th and 6976th ($659 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 122nd 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 1.2 months in Ningbo. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 5865th 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
$1.74
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$9922

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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 Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524