Chiang Mai vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1599
🏠 One person rent
$354
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
56
25
😀 Quality of life
66
47
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.23M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 26% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 7014th and 8011th ($750 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 270th 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 1.5 months in Xinyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Xinyang ranked 218th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 7026th 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
$1.99
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$6.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$8362

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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
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$589
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$593
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$599
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$595
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$562
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$643
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$610
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$521
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$519
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$583
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$657
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$575
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$567
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$610
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$556
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$575
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$613
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$533
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$664
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$619
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$649
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$487
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$587
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$545
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$516
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$691
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$650
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$504
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$658
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$541
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$600
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$514
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$529
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$638
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$554