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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quzhou is 3.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quzhou is 19.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 ¥20.17
$2.02 ฿65.3
39.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.87 ¥99.5
$18.78 ฿608
-26.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥35.68
$7.67 ฿248
-35.20%
Cappuccino
$2.54 ¥18.24
$1.98 ฿64.2
28.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ¥2.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
-59.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ¥1.58
$0.33 ฿10.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 ¥4.93
$2.12 ฿68.6
-67.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.87
$3.73 ฿121
-55.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ¥9.88
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 ¥14.04
$1.57 ฿50.9
24.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.07
$1.19 ฿38.62
-40.34%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
-17.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.1 ¥94
$15.99 ฿517
-18.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ¥18.52
$3.12 ฿101
-17.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 ¥69.8
$11.16 ฿361
-12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ¥14.06
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 ¥11.38
$1.71 ฿55.4
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.02
$1.55 ฿50.2
-18.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.58
$1.34 ฿43.21
-41.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.23
$1.21 ฿39.23
-39.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥4.05
$0.72 ฿23.2
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ¥2.79
$0.53 ฿17.05
-26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ¥30.28
$4.72 ฿153
-10.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$18.39 ฿595
-38.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ¥2.51
$1.79 ฿57.9
-80.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ¥4.87
$3.21 ฿104
-78.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Quzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.04 ¥122
$18.9 ฿612
-9.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ¥7.81
$1.42 ฿46.08
-23.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ¥3.06
$1.35 ฿43.53
-68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 ¥45.85
$7.85 ฿254
-18.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.36
$1.25 ฿40.4
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-9.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥123.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-21.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.25 ¥325
$70.6 ฿2,285
-35.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 ¥82.9
$13.72 ฿444
-15.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 ¥81.6
$17.56 ฿568
-35.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.59 ¥298
$41.64 ฿1,347
-0.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ¥100
$6.9 ฿223
102.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 ¥39.22
$5.8 ฿188
-5.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 ¥3,199
$308 ฿9,963
44.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
17.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.68 ¥199
$55.4 ฿1,793
-50.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.1 ¥202
$26.4 ฿854
6.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 ¥510
$85.1 ฿2,755
-16.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91 ¥653
$71.8 ฿2,323
26.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,020
$434 ฿14K
-35.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,337
$235 ฿7,610
-20.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ¥4,325
$821 ฿26.6K
-26.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 ¥2,622
$498 ฿16.1K
-26.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,624 ¥18.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
20.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,036 ¥14.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
31.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ¥4,687
$703 ฿22.8K
-7.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5
-30.00%

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Last update for Quzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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