Chiang Mai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$353
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
74
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 36% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6841st and 8176th ($780 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 313th 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 Shenyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 5309th and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shenyang

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Chiang Mai Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$25508

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523