Chiang Mai vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2164
🏠 One person rent
$353
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
56
36
😀 Quality of life
65
51
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.98M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 3% less expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 6841st and 6740th ($780 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 25th 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 0.8 months in Zhanjiang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhanjiang ranked 105th in China, while ranked 5309th and 6593rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Zhanjiang

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Chiang Mai Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$563
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$19015

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$789
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$790
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$694
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$664
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$738
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$896
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$605
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$592
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$699
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$832
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$844
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$816
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$807
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$608
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$848
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$577
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$534
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$774
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$580
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1718
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$611
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$585
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$674
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$587
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$782
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$769
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$795
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$571
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$666
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$939
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2674
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2415
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$587
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$587
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$760
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$602
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$597
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$533
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$584