Chiang Mai vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$320
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
12.7M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6705th and 5553rd ($742 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 4766th and 3798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$26560

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$513
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$612
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$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$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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$749
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$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645