Chiang Mai vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$288
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.56M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 14% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7120th and 7871st ($659 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 396th 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 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 6810th 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
$1.74
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$11076

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586