Chiang Mai vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$1520
🏠 One person rent
$300
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$59.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
76
😀 Quality of life
61
68
🏙️ Population
127K
12.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 13% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7397th and 7903rd ($633 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 531st 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhengzhou ranked 19th in China, while ranked 5097th and 3600th 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
$1.51
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$533
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$10
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$2792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$1824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$6.48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$83.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$5172

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$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$666
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$671
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$677
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$667
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$674
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$719
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$714
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$671
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$671
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$681
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$658
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$671
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$669
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$662
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$681
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$655
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$675
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$667
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$672
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$705
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$663
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$669
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$691
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$655
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$662
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$682
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$786
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$559
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$652
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$772
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$840
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1512
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$678
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$778
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$759
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$794
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$745
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$673
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$698
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$668