Chiang Mai vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$288
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
53
😀 Quality of life
66
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 4% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7120th and 6882nd ($659 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 102nd 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 Quanzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$19406

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$577
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083