Chiang Mai vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2070
🏠 One person rent
$300
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
23
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
127K
7.82M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 19% less expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 7397th and 6271st ($633 vs $778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 38th 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 233rd in China, while ranked 5097th and 6760th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$5234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$3197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$18031

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$589
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$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$680
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$1512
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$701
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$672
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$719
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$681
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$786
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$678
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$668
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$690
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$670
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$748
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$690
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$772
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$823
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$681
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$667
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$677
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$655
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$666
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$686
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$662
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$562
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$714
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$691
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$681
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$671
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$671
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$666
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$686
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$559
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$759
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$675
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$723
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$720
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$669
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$652
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$649
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$671
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$671