Chiang Mai vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1354
🏠 One person rent
$315
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 44% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 6954th and 8645th ($727 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 489th 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 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shijiazhuang ranked 42nd in China, while ranked 5236th and 5294th 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
$2.01
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$361
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$84.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$6.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$4870

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$535
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$527
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$523
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$574
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$533
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$548
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$505
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$550
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$572
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$499
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$454
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$456
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$544
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$558
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$543
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$565
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$552
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$553
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$480
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$495
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$546
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$634
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$634
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$502
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$724
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$638
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$516
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$544
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$534
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$654
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$580
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$689
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$619
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$748
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$707