Chiang Mai vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1596
🏠 One person rent
$288
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
52
17
😀 Quality of life
66
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 13% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 7120th and 7809th ($659 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 370th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhoukou ranked 332nd in China, while ranked 4343rd and 7081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$2.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13369

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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$594
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$608
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$617
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$599
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$651
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$563
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$589
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$554
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$570
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$605
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$743
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$541
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$660
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$506
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$542
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$621
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$543
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$746
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$554
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1400
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$539
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$583
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$604
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$585
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$642
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$525
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$626
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$579
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$583
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$524
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$544
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$498
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$629
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$640
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$801
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$639
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$532