Chiang Mai vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$288
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$340
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
52
71
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
1.2M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 7120th and 8597th ($659 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 537th 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 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shijiazhuang ranked 31st in China, while ranked 4343rd and 4919th 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
$1.74
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$255
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
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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

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733