Chiang Mai vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$353
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
21
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.56M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 30% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6841st and 7929th ($780 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 5309th and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shaoyang

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Chiang Mai Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$11939

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615