Beijing vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$605
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Beijing is 62% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4887th and 7120th ($1065 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 12th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 583rd and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$10951

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575