Chiang Mai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$315
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
85
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 31% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6954th and 8245th ($727 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 341st 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 5236th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501