Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Huizhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Huizhou

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.7% more expensive than Huizhou without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.1% more expensive than Huizhou without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Huizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.11 ¥15.13
-4.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$16.82 ¥121
11.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.62 ¥33.11
66.02%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.82 ¥20.19
-29.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.49 ¥3.52
67.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.27 ¥1.92
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1 ¥7.17
112.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.57 ¥11.3
137.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Huizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.87 ¥13.42
-12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.52 ¥10.94
3.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.07 ¥7.64
11.21%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.47 ¥10.55
34.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.15 ¥51.3
123.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.93 ¥28.19
-20.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.48 ¥82.3
-2.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.71 ¥12.24
61.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.26 ¥9.04
-3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.16 ¥8.29
47.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.28 ¥9.2
21.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.88 ¥6.33
52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.1 ¥7.87
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.55 ¥3.95
30.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.45 ¥3.24
17.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.83 ¥20.3
66.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.7 ¥62.4
111.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.01 ¥7.28
77.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.39 ¥9.96
130.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Huizhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.29 ¥2.09
224.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$16.75 ¥120
12.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.98 ¥7.06
44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.38 ¥2.69
255.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.38 ¥24.26
132.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.1 ¥7.86
13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$18.3K ¥131.3K
15.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$14K ¥100.7K
55.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Huizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$47.44 ¥340
48.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.68 ¥76.6
28.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.33 ¥66.9
88.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Huizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$37.49 ¥269
11.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$20.15 ¥145
-65.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.53 ¥46.81
-11.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Huizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$313 ¥2,248
-1.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$16.1K ¥115.5K
-8.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Huizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$41.56 ¥298
33.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$28.31 ¥203
-6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$70.8 ¥508
20.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$62 ¥445
15.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Huizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$195 ¥1,397
122.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$222 ¥1,595
5.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$372 ¥2,666
120.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$380 ¥2,729
30.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,137 ¥15.3K
2.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,144 ¥8,207
34.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Huizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$811 ¥5,820
-13.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Huizhou: October 28, 2025

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