Chiang Mai vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1442
🏠 One person rent
$315
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$889
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
53
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6954th and 7641st ($727 vs $621) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 138th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Quanzhou ranked 32nd in China, while ranked 5236th and 4086th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$9321

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941