Chiang Mai vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1600
🏠 One person rent
$320
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$714
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
78
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
12.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 42% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 6705th and 8506th ($742 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 518th 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 1.4 months in Zhengzhou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhengzhou ranked 30th in China, while ranked 4766th and 3930th 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
$1.85
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$343
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$8.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1608
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$95.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$19861

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$655
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$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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$541
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$559
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$568
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$535
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$623
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$588
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$502
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$542
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$571
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$525
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$565
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$521
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$586
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$610
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$517
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$555
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$533
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$819
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$567
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$511
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$611
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$648
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$612
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$608
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$599
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$602
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$587
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$826
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$747
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1433
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$598
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$775
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$659
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$634
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$655
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$609
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$554
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$619