Bijie vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bijie Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1813
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$212
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.4
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1321
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
9
52
😀 Quality of life
43
63
🏙️ Population
6.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bijie is 18% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7655th and 6705th ($612 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th and 18th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bijie compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bijie ranked 150th best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6683rd and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bijie Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3703
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1884
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$390
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19624
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$591
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$568
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$586
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$620
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$576
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$594
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$627
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$642
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$618
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$609
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$632
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$580
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$567
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$682
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$662
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$588
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$595
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$570
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$625
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$624
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$611
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$609
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$631
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$593
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$575
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$613
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$607
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$596
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$604
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$660
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$560
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$574
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$593
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$614
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$601
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$587
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$621
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$605
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$591
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$572

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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