Chiang Mai vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$288
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$782
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.71M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% less expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 7120th and 5799th ($659 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 17th 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 0.8 months in Yancheng. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Yancheng ranked 256th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 6861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Yancheng
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1082
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$393
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$52.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$4.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$19602

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$696
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$703
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$652
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$699
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$679
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$651
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$682
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$631
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$645
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$625
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$665
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$524
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$617
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$675
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$608
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$625
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$688
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$651
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$713
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$641
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$645
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$682
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$740
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$605
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$731
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$687
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$624
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$610
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$763
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$707
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$694
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$575
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$731
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$1020
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$566
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$746
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$532
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1074