Chiang Mai vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$353
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
18
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.49M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6841st and 7479th ($780 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 91st 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 1.2 months in Shangrao. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 5309th and 6989th 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
$2.24
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$30231

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633