Chiang Mai vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$288
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
90
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
13.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 4% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7120th and 6886th ($659 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 104th 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 Tianjin. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$16123

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$577
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600