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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanning is 9.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nanning is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanning
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.31
$2.02 ฿65.3
40.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.14 ¥137
$18.78 ฿608
1.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 ¥37.36
$7.67 ฿248
-32.07%
Cappuccino
$2.2 ¥15.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.89
$0.82 ฿26.64
-34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.95
$0.33 ฿10.58
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 ¥5.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
-61.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ¥16.38
$3.73 ฿121
-38.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanning
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ¥12.13
$1.64 ฿53.2
3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 ¥7.55
$1.57 ฿50.9
-33.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ¥7.44
$1.19 ฿38.62
-12.61%
Eggs
$1.58 ¥11.34
$1.98 ฿64.1
-20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 ¥67.5
$15.99 ฿517
-41.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 ¥24.16
$3.12 ฿101
8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.83 ¥106
$11.16 ฿361
32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ¥13.78
$2.76 ฿89.2
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.94
$1.22 ฿39.5
-9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 ¥8.57
$1.71 ฿55.4
-29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ¥11.82
$1.55 ฿50.2
6.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.58
$1.34 ฿43.21
-31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.18
$1.21 ฿39.23
-5.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ¥3.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-40.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.85
$0.53 ฿17.05
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 ¥25.29
$4.72 ฿153
-25.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 ¥101
$18.39 ฿595
-23.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ¥6.09
$1.79 ฿57.9
-52.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ¥13.2
$3.21 ฿104
-42.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanning
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ¥3.41
$0.94 ฿30.44
-48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.46 ¥104
$18.9 ฿612
-23.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ¥8.78
$1.42 ฿46.08
-14.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ¥2.83
$1.35 ฿43.53
-71.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 ¥56.4
$7.85 ฿254
0.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥8.58
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K ¥152.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.7K ¥91K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-41.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanning
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.39 ¥290
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.35 ¥95.7
$13.72 ฿444
-2.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.82 ¥77.6
$17.56 ฿568
-38.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanning
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 ¥497
$41.64 ฿1,347
66.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.99 ¥50.2
$6.9 ฿223
1.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ¥39.2
$5.8 ฿188
-5.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanning
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 ¥2,120
$308 ฿9,963
-4.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥98.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-6.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanning
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.83 ¥135
$55.4 ฿1,793
-66.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.58 ¥198
$26.4 ฿854
4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ¥471
$85.1 ฿2,755
-22.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ¥749
$71.8 ฿2,323
45.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanning
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 ¥1,693
$434 ฿14K
-45.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 ¥1,013
$235 ฿7,610
-39.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ¥2,542
$821 ฿26.6K
-56.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 ¥1,993
$498 ฿16.1K
-44.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,297 ¥23.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
51.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,370 ¥9,825
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-11.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanning
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 ¥4,488
$703 ฿22.8K
-11.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.18
5
-16.40%

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Last update for Nanning: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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