Chiang Mai vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1578
🏠 One person rent
$353
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
56
25
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.23M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 31% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 6841st and 7971st ($780 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 230th 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 1.3 months in Xinyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Xinyang ranked 230th in China, while ranked 5309th and 7058th 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
$2.24
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.3
🥤 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
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$64.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.81
🧅 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
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$8982

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Distance City Cost of living
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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$590
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$594
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$596
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$591
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$561
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$639
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$608
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$526
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$599
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$543
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$572
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$653
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$578
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$556
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$598
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$554
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$570
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$601
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$542
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$657
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$615
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$645
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$491
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$589
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$544
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$520
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$682
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$647
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$509
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$651
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$540
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$596
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$518
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$523
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$634
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$562