Chiang Mai vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$353
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$74.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
17
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.71M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 15% less expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 6841st and 6200th ($780 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 15th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Yancheng ranked 268th in China, while ranked 5309th and 7176th 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
$2.24
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$18853

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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

Cities near Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$677
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$632
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$661
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$647
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$675
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$646
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$618
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$623
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$611
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$636
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$525
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$601
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$636
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$553
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$604
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$650
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$557
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$623
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$617
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$626
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$620
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$765
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$571
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$644
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$683
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$594
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$576
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$701
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$684
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$652
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$549
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$669
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$782
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$696
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$530
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$669
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1002