Chiang Mai vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$315
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
24
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.56M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6954th and 7790th ($727 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 167th 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 Shaoyang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 5236th and 7090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$10279

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599