Chiang Mai vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$320
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
63
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 6705th and 7753rd ($742 vs $602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 301st 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 1.4 months in Foshan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Foshan ranked 11th in China, while ranked 4766th and 2359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Foshan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$4523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$7.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$24357

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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
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$763
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$830
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660