Chiang Mai vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$288
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
52
38
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.98M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 15% less expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 7120th and 6458th ($659 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 40th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhanjiang ranked 161st in China, while ranked 4343rd and 6615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$838
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$61.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$9.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$3297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$9.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$19859

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$857
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$831
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$620
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$638
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$806
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$876
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$592
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$568
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$735
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$830
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$816
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$824
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$547
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$791
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$611
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$812
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$571
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$481
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$552
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$573
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1565
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$575
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$590
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$618
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$596
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$742
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$785
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$781
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$605
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$589
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$939
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2614
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2410
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$557
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$517
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$774
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$504
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$524
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$525
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$573