Chiang Mai vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$315
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
77
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
12.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 44% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 6954th and 8651st ($727 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 491st 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 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhengzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 5236th and 4484th 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
$2.01
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$19556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563