Chiang Mai vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chiang Mai Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$288
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 2% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7120th and 7238th ($659 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 185th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 2438th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chiang Mai vs Wuhan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chiang Mai vs Wuhan

Prices for goods and services in Chiang Mai and Wuhan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chiang Mai Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$11975

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575