Chiang Mai vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1722
🏠 One person rent
$354
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
56
97
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 14% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7014th and 7573rd ($750 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 121st 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 1.8 months in Wuhan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Wuhan ranked 7th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 1885th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Wuhan

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Chiang Mai Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$31.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$8347

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$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$643
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$664
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$649
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$691
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$638
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$658
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$619
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$595
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$610
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$600
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$600
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$589
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$618
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$608
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$615
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$623
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$587
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$565
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$562
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$556
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$554
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$570
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$650
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$535
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$612
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$575
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$542
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$551
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$599
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$589