Chiang Mai vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$354
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
99
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
1.2M
24.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7014th and 4880th ($750 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th 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 0.9 months in Shanghai. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shanghai

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Chiang Mai Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$27610

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789