Chiang Mai vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$610
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1688
🏠 One person rent
$354
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
56
14
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 7014th and 7898th ($750 vs $610) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 226th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhoukou ranked 362nd in China, while ranked 4952nd and 7422nd 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
$1.99
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$50.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$8.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$2.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$26.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$25.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$18568

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$583
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$519
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$567
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$487
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$599
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$504
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$521
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$514
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$516
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$533
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$612
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$457
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$613
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$523
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$520
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$588
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$520
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$522
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$555
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$529
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$811
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$522
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$484
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$595
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$491
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$575
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$524
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$605
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$502
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$492
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$513
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$513
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$540
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$589
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$533
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$589
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$562
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$593
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$531