Chiang Mai vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1685
🏠 One person rent
$315
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1071
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
56
49
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 4% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 6954th and 7113th ($727 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 51st 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 1.5 months in Yantai. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Yantai ranked 57th in China, while ranked 5236th and 6213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Yantai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$41.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$6096
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$24.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$12503

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$620
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$592
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$592
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$590
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$485
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$586
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$592
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$573
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$541
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$565
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$549
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$626
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$678
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$468
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$520
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$507
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$448
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$521
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$542
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$576
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$654
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$589
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$563
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$558
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$741
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$548
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$550
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$562
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$614
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$537
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$561
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$563
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$641
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$580
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$565
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$619
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$537
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$616
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$688