Chiang Mai vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1706
🏠 One person rent
$291
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$865
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
56
28
😀 Quality of life
64
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.23M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 6% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 6939th and 7175th ($691 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 100th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Xinyang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Xinyang ranked 207th in China, while ranked 4535th and 6860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Xinyang

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Chiang Mai Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$3.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$77.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$2038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$24.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$5.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$8587

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$537
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$569
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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$619
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$621
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$637
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$615
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$591
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$651
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$630
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$571
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$584
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$591
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$619
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$577
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$656
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$632
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$591
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$580
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$577
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$604
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$633
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$591
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$600
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$660
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$600
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$638
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$586
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$588
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$582
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$552
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$679
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$664
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$547
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$645
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$583
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$591
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$538
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$538
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$635
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$558