Chiang Mai vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$354
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
81
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
13.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7014th and 7400th ($750 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 83rd 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 1.7 months in Tianjin. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 2024th 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
$1.99
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$16559

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546