Chiang Mai vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$315
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$323
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
21
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.71M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 20% less expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 6954th and 6158th ($727 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 12th 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 0.9 months in Yancheng. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Yancheng ranked 242nd in China, while ranked 5236th and 7008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Yancheng

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Chiang Mai Yancheng
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$4.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$434
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$18627

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$663
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$664
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$617
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$654
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$634
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$651
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$602
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$610
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$597
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$622
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$531
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$590
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$621
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$537
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$597
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$634
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$547
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$601
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$602
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$618
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$612
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$753
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$564
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$632
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$679
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$583
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$567
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$696
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$674
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$639
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$558
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$673
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$771
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$696
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$546
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$656
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$509
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1003