Chiang Mai vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2025
🏠 One person rent
$320
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
63
38
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.82M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 4% less expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 6705th and 6542nd ($742 vs $775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 43rd 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shangqiu ranked 316th in China, while ranked 4766th and 7163rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$645
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$76.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$18304

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$633
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$1433
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$613
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$819
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$623
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$688
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$599
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$598
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$619
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$670
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$528
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$639
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$630
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$826
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$673
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$610
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$568
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$559
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$612
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$620
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$623
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$586
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$522
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$588
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$648
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$571
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$565
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$541
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$531
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$612
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$659
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$593
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$538
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$524
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$611
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$587
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$580
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$502
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$542