Chiang Mai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$288
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
85
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 36% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7120th and 8600th ($659 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 2673rd 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
$1.74
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$19578

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529