Chiang Mai vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$320
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$506
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
52
28
😀 Quality of life
63
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.23M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 6705th and 7028th ($742 vs $683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 110th 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 1.3 months in Xinyang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Xinyang ranked 204th in China, while ranked 4766th and 6819th 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
$1.85
$3.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$75.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$9066

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$647
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$650
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$659
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$647
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$681
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$659
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$587
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$626
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$606
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$612
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$646
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$598
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$692
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$619
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$599
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$599
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$622
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$673
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$611
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$614
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$705
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$610
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$674
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$610
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$612
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$594
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$571
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$714
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$706
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$568
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$676
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$591
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$614
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$559
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$555
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$663
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$575