Chiang Mai vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1473
🏠 One person rent
$353
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$327
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
68
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
12.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 53% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 6841st and 8643rd ($780 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 498th 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 Zhengzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhengzhou ranked 37th in China, while ranked 5309th and 4641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Zhengzhou

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Chiang Mai Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$21713

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$709
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$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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$516
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$516
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$518
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$509
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$483
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$489
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$518
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$520
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$507
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$506
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$514
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$498
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$491
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$506
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$523
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$518
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$569
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$534
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$525
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$542
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$531
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$543
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$531
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$598
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$492
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$583
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$659
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$803
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$572
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$602
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$596
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$545
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$578
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$540
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$529
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$556