Bijie vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bijie Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$217
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$378
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$954
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
56
😀 Quality of life
46
66
🏙️ Population
6.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bijie is 19% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7937th and 7014th ($606 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 239th and 18th 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 Bijie compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bijie ranked 253rd best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 7117th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bijie vs Chiang Mai

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Bijie Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3256
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1786
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.03
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.89
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20133
$15185

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$594
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$577
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$590
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$618
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$588
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$594
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$615
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$618
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$629
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$625
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$607
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$577
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$575
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$701
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$631
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$612
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$605
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$598
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$643
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$647
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$640
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$608
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$641
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$595
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$595
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$614
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$625
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$593
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$631
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$688
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$588
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$587
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$589
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$641
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$593
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$615
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$607
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$635
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$600
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$600

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583