Chiang Mai vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$291
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
90
😀 Quality of life
64
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
13.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 0.6% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6939th and 6956th ($691 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 64th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 4535th and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$18215

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$537
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$569
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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$665
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$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
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$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616