Chiang Mai vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chiang Mai Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$315
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
56
16
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.03M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6954th and 7972nd ($727 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 235th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 5236th and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chiang Mai vs Zhoukou infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chiang Mai vs Zhoukou

Prices for goods and services in Chiang Mai and Zhoukou are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chiang Mai Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$14551

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499