Chiang Mai vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$353
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$65.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
56
14
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 31% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6841st and 7960th ($780 vs $598) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 226th 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 Zhoukou. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhoukou ranked 350th in China, while ranked 5309th and 7402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Zhoukou

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Chiang Mai Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$49.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1613
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$25.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$24.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$16685

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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$572
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$543
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$556
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$491
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$596
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$509
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$518
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$520
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$542
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$602
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$483
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$601
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$511
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$516
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$581
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$516
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$518
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$569
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$523
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$803
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$489
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$581
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$498
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$578
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$514
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$592
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$506
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$506
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$507
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$525
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$590
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$531
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$583
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$561
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$594
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$514