Chiang Mai vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2138
🏠 One person rent
$320
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
90
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
13.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 5% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6705th and 6862nd ($742 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 81st 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 1.4 months in Tianjin. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 4766th and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$7862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$16590

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618