Chiang Mai vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1667
🏠 One person rent
$291
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
56
19
😀 Quality of life
64
38
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 6939th and 7314th ($691 vs $637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 137th 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 Zhumadian. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhumadian ranked 304th in China, while ranked 4535th and 7150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Zhumadian
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$5.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$74.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$8598

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$633
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$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
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$571
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$591
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$580
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$655
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$577
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$591
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$586
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$591
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$632
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$547
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$552
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$591
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$619
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$538
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$633
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$538
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$528
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$600
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$529
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$615
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$512
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$604
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$545
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$519
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$577
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$522
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$736
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$630
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$509
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$651
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$582
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$600
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$584
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$505
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$583
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$577
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$505
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$600
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$504