Chiang Mai vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$315
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
24
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.82M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 22% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 6954th and 7835th ($727 vs $598) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 183rd 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shangqiu ranked 298th in China, while ranked 5236th and 7180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$34.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$54.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$9.87
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$17107

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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$570
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$807
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$570
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$572
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$478
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$564
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$582
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$567
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$563
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$563
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$499
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$582
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$558
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$585
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$595
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$507
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$517
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$522
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$553
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$553
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$530
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$506
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$504
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$502
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$527
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$523
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$511
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$518
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$513
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$567
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$580
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$547
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$516
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$509
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$544
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$526
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$538
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$489
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$517