Chiang Mai vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$320
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$690
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
52
17
😀 Quality of life
63
37
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 24% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6705th and 7790th ($742 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 315th 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 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhoukou ranked 337th in China, while ranked 4766th and 7211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$49.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$25.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$15431

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$598
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$612
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$619
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$610
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$659
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$568
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$587
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$559
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$571
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$611
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$775
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$623
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$673
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$522
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$541
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$633
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$542
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$819
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$555
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1433
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$535
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$588
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$613
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$586
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$655
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$521
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$639
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$565
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$502
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$517
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$525
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$511
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$647
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$648
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$826
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$650
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$528