Chiang Mai vs Linyi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Linyi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$315
$176
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$294
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$68.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
22
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% more expensive than in Linyi. Cities ranked 6954th and 8322nd ($727 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 376th 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 1.3 months in Linyi. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Linyi ranked 249th in China, while ranked 5236th and 7034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Linyi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$6.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$82.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$149
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$5.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$6260

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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

Cities near Linyi

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$530
77 km or 48 mi Xinyi
$564
85 km or 53 mi Pizhou
$567
93 km or 58 mi Lianyungang
$537
107 km or 66 mi Rizhao
$558
107 km or 67 mi Xintai
$563
109 km or 67 mi Tengzhou
$558
125 km or 78 mi Suqian
$602
137 km or 85 mi Qufu
$553
138 km or 86 mi Xuzhou
$499
139 km or 86 mi Laiwu
$561
143 km or 89 mi Zhucheng
$542
160 km or 100 mi Anqiu
$521
166 km or 103 mi Jining
$563
170 km or 106 mi Tai'an
$538
175 km or 109 mi Zoucheng
$564
182 km or 113 mi Qingzhou
$563
188 km or 117 mi Huaibei
$570
188 km or 117 mi Huai'an
$654
189 km or 118 mi Feicheng
$547
193 km or 120 mi Zibo
$548
194 km or 121 mi Gaomi
$520
196 km or 122 mi Weifang
$448
197 km or 122 mi Jiaozhou
$468
203 km or 126 mi Suzhou
$582
206 km or 128 mi Shouguang
$576
208 km or 129 mi Zouping
$562
214 km or 133 mi Yongcheng
$570
217 km or 135 mi Jinan
$573
220 km or 137 mi Qingdao
$626
220 km or 137 mi Changyi
$507
240 km or 149 mi Pingdu
$549
248 km or 154 mi Yancheng
$913
253 km or 157 mi Bengbu
$509
255 km or 159 mi Mingguang
$583
256 km or 159 mi Shangqiu
$598
258 km or 161 mi Yucheng
$544
260 km or 161 mi Binzhou
$741
263 km or 163 mi Liaocheng
$516
265 km or 165 mi Heze
$807