Chiang Mai vs Linyi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Linyi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1403
🏠 One person rent
$354
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
19
😀 Quality of life
66
47
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 43% more expensive than in Linyi. Cities ranked 7014th and 8545th ($750 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 483rd in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Linyi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Linyi ranked 207th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 6979th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Linyi

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Chiang Mai Linyi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$87.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$5.02
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$8258

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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

Cities near Linyi

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$557
77 km or 48 mi Xinyi
$587
85 km or 53 mi Pizhou
$590
93 km or 58 mi Lianyungang
$571
107 km or 66 mi Rizhao
$550
107 km or 67 mi Xintai
$578
109 km or 67 mi Tengzhou
$585
125 km or 78 mi Suqian
$633
137 km or 85 mi Qufu
$573
138 km or 86 mi Xuzhou
$531
139 km or 86 mi Laiwu
$578
143 km or 89 mi Zhucheng
$549
160 km or 100 mi Anqiu
$536
166 km or 103 mi Jining
$565
170 km or 106 mi Tai'an
$560
175 km or 109 mi Zoucheng
$575
182 km or 113 mi Qingzhou
$582
188 km or 117 mi Huaibei
$595
188 km or 117 mi Huai'an
$672
189 km or 118 mi Feicheng
$562
193 km or 120 mi Zibo
$576
194 km or 121 mi Gaomi
$523
196 km or 122 mi Weifang
$453
197 km or 122 mi Jiaozhou
$460
203 km or 126 mi Suzhou
$605
206 km or 128 mi Shouguang
$596
208 km or 129 mi Zouping
$582
214 km or 133 mi Yongcheng
$588
217 km or 135 mi Jinan
$546
220 km or 137 mi Qingdao
$649
220 km or 137 mi Changyi
$522
240 km or 149 mi Pingdu
$553
248 km or 154 mi Yancheng
$938
253 km or 157 mi Bengbu
$523
255 km or 159 mi Mingguang
$602
256 km or 159 mi Shangqiu
$612
258 km or 161 mi Yucheng
$549
260 km or 161 mi Binzhou
$759
263 km or 163 mi Liaocheng
$508
265 km or 165 mi Heze
$811