Chiang Mai vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1725
🏠 One person rent
$320
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
63
38
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 13% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 6705th and 7219th ($742 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 153rd 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 Zhumadian. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhumadian ranked 307th in China, while ranked 4766th and 7140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Zhumadian
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$21.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$72.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$9322

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$587
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$612
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$599
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$683
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$598
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$611
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$610
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$619
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$655
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$568
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$571
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$614
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$647
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$559
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$673
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$555
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$541
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$614
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$542
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$647
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$522
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$622
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$623
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$531
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$599
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$535
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$775
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$659
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$521
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$681
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$594
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$626
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$606
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$511
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$591
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$599
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$517
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$633
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$525