Chiang Mai vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2181
🏠 One person rent
$320
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
52
38
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.98M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 5% less expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 6705th and 6518th ($742 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 39th 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 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhanjiang ranked 152nd in China, while ranked 4766th and 6686th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$10
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$5666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$20188

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$774
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$774
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$671
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$660
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$794
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$895
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$595
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$725
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$839
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$824
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$819
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$572
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$806
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$623
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$830
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$577
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$491
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$778
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$586
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1590
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$602
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$592
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$641
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$607
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$763
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$780
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$808
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$606
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$678
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$958
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2753
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2427
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$565
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$523
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$783
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$511
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$545
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$538
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$601