Bijie vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bijie Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1608
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$199
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.3
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$834
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
9
56
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
6.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bijie is 22% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8091st and 6954th ($569 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 19th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bijie compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bijie ranked 241st best city to live in China vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 7006th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bijie Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1711
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17196
$15195

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$560
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$538
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$565
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$579
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$562
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$551
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$570
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$562
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$575
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$573
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$607
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$560
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$550
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$645
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$561
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$563
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$570
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$598
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$599
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$591
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$565
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$621
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$579
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$542
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$571
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$569
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$568
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$580
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$635
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$541
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$551
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$571
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$596
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$574
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$571
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$586
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$588
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$563
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$557

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560