Chiang Mai vs Linyi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Linyi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1501
🏠 One person rent
$291
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$358
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$693
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
22
😀 Quality of life
64
39
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% more expensive than in Linyi. Cities ranked 6939th and 8318th ($691 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 447th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Linyi. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Linyi ranked 264th in China, while ranked 4535th and 7039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Linyi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$80.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$5.47
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$6168

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$537
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$569
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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$548
77 km or 48 mi Xinyi
$572
85 km or 53 mi Pizhou
$575
93 km or 58 mi Lianyungang
$536
107 km or 66 mi Rizhao
$566
107 km or 67 mi Xintai
$578
109 km or 67 mi Tengzhou
$591
125 km or 78 mi Suqian
$620
137 km or 85 mi Qufu
$593
138 km or 86 mi Xuzhou
$484
139 km or 86 mi Laiwu
$575
143 km or 89 mi Zhucheng
$561
160 km or 100 mi Anqiu
$514
166 km or 103 mi Jining
$643
170 km or 106 mi Tai'an
$561
175 km or 109 mi Zoucheng
$660
182 km or 113 mi Qingzhou
$543
188 km or 117 mi Huaibei
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huai'an
$668
189 km or 118 mi Feicheng
$571
193 km or 120 mi Zibo
$504
194 km or 121 mi Gaomi
$564
196 km or 122 mi Weifang
$433
197 km or 122 mi Jiaozhou
$574
203 km or 126 mi Suzhou
$602
206 km or 128 mi Shouguang
$531
208 km or 129 mi Zouping
$553
214 km or 133 mi Yongcheng
$600
217 km or 135 mi Jinan
$616
220 km or 137 mi Qingdao
$612
220 km or 137 mi Changyi
$494
240 km or 149 mi Pingdu
$569
248 km or 154 mi Yancheng
$900
253 km or 157 mi Bengbu
$505
255 km or 159 mi Mingguang
$587
256 km or 159 mi Shangqiu
$736
258 km or 161 mi Yucheng
$577
260 km or 161 mi Binzhou
$815
263 km or 163 mi Liaocheng
$522
265 km or 165 mi Heze
$1385