Chiang Mai vs Linyi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Linyi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1404
🏠 One person rent
$353
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$793
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
19
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 47% more expensive than in Linyi. Cities ranked 6841st and 8538th ($780 vs $530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 456th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Linyi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Linyi ranked 194th in China, while ranked 5309th and 6954th 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
$2.24
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$95.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$7190

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

Cities near Linyi

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$542
77 km or 48 mi Xinyi
$571
85 km or 53 mi Pizhou
$576
93 km or 58 mi Lianyungang
$553
107 km or 66 mi Rizhao
$549
107 km or 67 mi Xintai
$566
109 km or 67 mi Tengzhou
$572
125 km or 78 mi Suqian
$617
137 km or 85 mi Qufu
$563
138 km or 86 mi Xuzhou
$514
139 km or 86 mi Laiwu
$564
143 km or 89 mi Zhucheng
$541
160 km or 100 mi Anqiu
$523
166 km or 103 mi Jining
$548
170 km or 106 mi Tai'an
$548
175 km or 109 mi Zoucheng
$558
182 km or 113 mi Qingzhou
$563
188 km or 117 mi Huaibei
$581
188 km or 117 mi Huai'an
$661
189 km or 118 mi Feicheng
$550
193 km or 120 mi Zibo
$554
194 km or 121 mi Gaomi
$515
196 km or 122 mi Weifang
$449
197 km or 122 mi Jiaozhou
$457
203 km or 126 mi Suzhou
$592
206 km or 128 mi Shouguang
$573
208 km or 129 mi Zouping
$566
214 km or 133 mi Yongcheng
$581
217 km or 135 mi Jinan
$547
220 km or 137 mi Qingdao
$649
220 km or 137 mi Changyi
$510
240 km or 149 mi Pingdu
$545
248 km or 154 mi Yancheng
$922
253 km or 157 mi Bengbu
$519
255 km or 159 mi Mingguang
$594
256 km or 159 mi Shangqiu
$602
258 km or 161 mi Yucheng
$540
260 km or 161 mi Binzhou
$748
263 km or 163 mi Liaocheng
$505
265 km or 165 mi Heze
$803