Chiang Mai vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1798
🏠 One person rent
$320
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$331
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
63
40
🏙️ Population
1.2M
6.71M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 22% less expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 6705th and 5996th ($742 vs $947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 14th 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 0.9 months in Yancheng. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Yancheng ranked 240th in China, while ranked 4766th and 6953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Yancheng
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$20047

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$699
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$698
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$648
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$705
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$676
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$673
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$674
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$650
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$645
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$629
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$665
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$538
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$617
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$674
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$588
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$630
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$685
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$620
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$729
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$656
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$651
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$661
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$774
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$608
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$718
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$686
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$623
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$612
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$738
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$702
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$690
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$610
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$706
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$1020
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$749
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$585
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$748
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$524
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1028