Chiang Mai vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$354
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
56
17
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 7014th and 7983rd ($750 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 263rd 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 1.3 months in Zhumadian. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhumadian ranked 338th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 7353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Zhumadian

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Chiang Mai Zhumadian
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$36.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$8478

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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 Zhumadian

Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$521
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$519
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$610
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$596
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$583
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$533
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$487
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$567
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$575
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$504
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$516
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$562
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$589
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$514
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$613
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$529
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$520
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$555
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$522
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$595
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$523
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$575
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$457
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$520
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$556
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$522
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$612
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$610
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$524
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$643
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$545
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$600
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$585
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$540
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$541
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$573
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$513
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$588
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$513