Chiang Mai vs Linyi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Linyi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$288
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$315
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
22
😀 Quality of life
66
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 16% more expensive than in Linyi. Cities ranked 7120th and 7973rd ($659 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 430th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Linyi ranked 312th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 7031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Linyi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$87.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$9.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3967
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$6.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$89.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$4180

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Linyi

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$613
77 km or 48 mi Xinyi
$605
85 km or 53 mi Pizhou
$610
93 km or 58 mi Lianyungang
$608
107 km or 66 mi Rizhao
$575
107 km or 67 mi Xintai
$585
109 km or 67 mi Tengzhou
$616
125 km or 78 mi Suqian
$641
137 km or 85 mi Qufu
$599
138 km or 86 mi Xuzhou
$532
139 km or 86 mi Laiwu
$572
143 km or 89 mi Zhucheng
$581
160 km or 100 mi Anqiu
$548
166 km or 103 mi Jining
$640
170 km or 106 mi Tai'an
$550
175 km or 109 mi Zoucheng
$668
182 km or 113 mi Qingzhou
$544
188 km or 117 mi Huaibei
$604
188 km or 117 mi Huai'an
$699
189 km or 118 mi Feicheng
$571
193 km or 120 mi Zibo
$525
194 km or 121 mi Gaomi
$591
196 km or 122 mi Weifang
$507
197 km or 122 mi Jiaozhou
$623
203 km or 126 mi Suzhou
$626
206 km or 128 mi Shouguang
$542
208 km or 129 mi Zouping
$538
214 km or 133 mi Yongcheng
$621
217 km or 135 mi Jinan
$600
220 km or 137 mi Qingdao
$653
220 km or 137 mi Changyi
$530
240 km or 149 mi Pingdu
$600
248 km or 154 mi Yancheng
$927
253 km or 157 mi Bengbu
$532
255 km or 159 mi Mingguang
$624
256 km or 159 mi Shangqiu
$743
258 km or 161 mi Yucheng
$570
260 km or 161 mi Binzhou
$506
263 km or 163 mi Liaocheng
$521
265 km or 165 mi Heze
$1400