Chiang Mai vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1910
🏠 One person rent
$288
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
66
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.82M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 11% less expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 7120th and 6604th ($659 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 53rd 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 Shangqiu. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shangqiu ranked 319th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 7053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$14498

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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
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$621
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$1400
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$604
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$746
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$541
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$668
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$584
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$594
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$617
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$640
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$532
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$626
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$616
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$801
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$660
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$599
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$563
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$554
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$608
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$599
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$613
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$585
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$506
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$583
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$640
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$570
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$579
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$542
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$531
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$610
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$651
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$571
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$532
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$605
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$589
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$550
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$583
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$543