Chiang Mai vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$353
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
81
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
13.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 18% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6841st and 7496th ($780 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 93rd 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 1.6 months in Tianjin. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 5309th and 2445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Tianjin

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Chiang Mai Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$19275

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$709
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547