Chiang Mai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$354
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
74
😀 Quality of life
66
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7014th and 7878th ($750 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 6059th 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
$1.99
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532