Chiang Mai vs Linyi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Linyi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1548
🏠 One person rent
$320
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
22
😀 Quality of life
63
38
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% more expensive than in Linyi. Cities ranked 6705th and 7950th ($742 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 369th 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 months in Linyi. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Linyi ranked 323rd in China, while ranked 4766th and 7184th 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
$1.85
$4.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$89
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$284
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$5.71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$4239

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Linyi

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$623
77 km or 48 mi Xinyi
$608
85 km or 53 mi Pizhou
$612
93 km or 58 mi Lianyungang
$588
107 km or 66 mi Rizhao
$610
107 km or 67 mi Xintai
$608
109 km or 67 mi Tengzhou
$630
125 km or 78 mi Suqian
$656
137 km or 85 mi Qufu
$620
138 km or 86 mi Xuzhou
$528
139 km or 86 mi Laiwu
$602
143 km or 89 mi Zhucheng
$605
160 km or 100 mi Anqiu
$558
166 km or 103 mi Jining
$670
170 km or 106 mi Tai'an
$580
175 km or 109 mi Zoucheng
$688
182 km or 113 mi Qingzhou
$578
188 km or 117 mi Huaibei
$613
188 km or 117 mi Huai'an
$705
189 km or 118 mi Feicheng
$593
193 km or 120 mi Zibo
$526
194 km or 121 mi Gaomi
$608
196 km or 122 mi Weifang
$501
197 km or 122 mi Jiaozhou
$640
203 km or 126 mi Suzhou
$639
206 km or 128 mi Shouguang
$579
208 km or 129 mi Zouping
$581
214 km or 133 mi Yongcheng
$633
217 km or 135 mi Jinan
$618
220 km or 137 mi Qingdao
$681
220 km or 137 mi Changyi
$536
240 km or 149 mi Pingdu
$618
248 km or 154 mi Yancheng
$947
253 km or 157 mi Bengbu
$524
255 km or 159 mi Mingguang
$623
256 km or 159 mi Shangqiu
$775
258 km or 161 mi Yucheng
$597
260 km or 161 mi Binzhou
$869
263 km or 163 mi Liaocheng
$538
265 km or 165 mi Heze
$1433