Chiang Mai vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$353
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
56
97
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 20% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6841st and 7564th ($780 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 107th 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 1.8 months in Wuhan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Wuhan ranked 6th in China, while ranked 5309th and 2134th 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
$2.24
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$8927

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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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584