Chiang Mai vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1624
🏠 One person rent
$315
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 14% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6954th and 7501st ($727 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 106th 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 1.6 months in Wuhan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Wuhan ranked 8th in China, while ranked 5236th and 2249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$7838

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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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$609
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$629
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$646
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$632
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$585
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$671
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$625
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$638
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$599
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$579
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$592
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$590
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$587
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$570
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$574
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$598
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$572
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$582
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$595
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$604
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$596
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$575
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$547
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$567
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$552
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$542
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$546
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$548
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$631
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$511
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$592
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$555
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$526
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$532
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$580
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$534
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$571