Chiang Mai vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$353
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
56
58
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 58% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 6841st and 8757th ($780 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 518th 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 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shijiazhuang ranked 38th in China, while ranked 5309th and 4718th 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
$2.24
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$5006

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716