Chiang Mai vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$354
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$339
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
56
58
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 44% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 7014th and 8567th ($750 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 492nd 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 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shijiazhuang ranked 36th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 4412th 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
$1.99
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$53
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$6.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$3.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$5149

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740