Chiang Mai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$320
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
85
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 45% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6705th and 8584th ($742 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 4766th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.08
🥤 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
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$25284

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511