Chiang Mai vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2070
🏠 One person rent
$288
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
20
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.49M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% less expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 7120th and 6691st ($659 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 70th 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 1 months in Shangrao. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shangrao ranked 244th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 6824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shangrao

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Chiang Mai Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$5.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$20642

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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
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$643
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$655
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$645
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$644
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$677
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$713
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$620
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$811
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$741
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$678
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$538
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$725
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$664
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$708
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$667
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$694
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$700
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$720
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$787
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$744
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$728
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$671
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$647
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$789
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$831
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$664
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$687
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$707
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$581
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$755
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$719
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$898
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$613
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$735
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$699
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$669
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$697
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$675
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$587
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$696