Chiang Mai vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2444
🏠 One person rent
$353
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
1.2M
17.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 6841st and 6106th ($780 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 12th 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 Shenzhen. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 5309th and 1113th 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
$2.24
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.3
🥤 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
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1182
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$13180
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$5913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$22916

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$709
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$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
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638