Chiang Mai vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$291
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$893
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
54
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 7% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6939th and 7256th ($691 vs $644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 118th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Quanzhou ranked 34th in China, while ranked 4535th and 4015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Quanzhou

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Chiang Mai Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$2.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$9.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$20567

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$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
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$710
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$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
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$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
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$715
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$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
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$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
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$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$627
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$823
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$688
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$625
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$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
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$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
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$747
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$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
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$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
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$681
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$761
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$671
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$598
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$726
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$603
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$585
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$936