Chiang Mai vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1657
🏠 One person rent
$353
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
17
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.82M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 30% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 6841st and 7914th ($780 vs $602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 207th 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 1.1 months in Shangqiu. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shangqiu ranked 334th in China, while ranked 5309th and 7360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shangqiu

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Chiang Mai Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$8.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$16802

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$581
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$803
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$581
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$569
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$483
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$558
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$598
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$572
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$556
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$548
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$514
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$592
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$572
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$583
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$601
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$491
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$509
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$518
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$543
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$563
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$542
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$498
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$511
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$489
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$531
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$520
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$506
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$516
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$516
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$576
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$596
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$550
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$505
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$519
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$542
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$526
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$548
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$489
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$518