Chiang Mai vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1605
🏠 One person rent
$291
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$313
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
56
17
😀 Quality of life
64
38
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 19% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6939th and 7893rd ($691 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 321st in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhoukou ranked 329th in China, while ranked 4535th and 7224th 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
$1.78
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$14854

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Chiang MaiZhoukou

Cost of living

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$660
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$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
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$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$577
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$591
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$591
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$586
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$637
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$547
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$571
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$538
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$552
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$591
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$736
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$545
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$633
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$512
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$528
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$600
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$519
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$529
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$787
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$538
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1385
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$522
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$575
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$584
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$571
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$632
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$509
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$602
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$551
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$479
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$505
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$504
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$505
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$619
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$625
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$800
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$591
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$621
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$484