Chiang Mai vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$315
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
96
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
17.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 6954th and 6334th ($727 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 17th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 5236th and 1094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$22402

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634