Chiang Mai vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$320
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
63
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
17.7M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 6705th and 5948th ($742 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 13th 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 1.7 months in Shenzhen. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 4766th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shenzhen

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Chiang Mai Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$24117

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618