Chiang Mai vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$320
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
63
39
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.56M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6705th and 7649th ($742 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 262nd 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 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 4766th and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shaoyang

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Chiang Mai Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610