Chiang Mai vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$320
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$186
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$67.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
52
71
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 46% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 6705th and 8633rd ($742 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 531st 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 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shijiazhuang ranked 35th in China, while ranked 4766th and 5079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shijiazhuang

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Chiang Mai Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$67.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$3.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$71.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$4947

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734