Chiang Mai vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$353
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1080
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
56
42
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 11% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 6841st and 7210th ($780 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 49th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Yantai ranked 63rd in China, while ranked 5309th and 6343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Yantai

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Chiang Mai Yantai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$365
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$63.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$6250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$14357

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$626
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$597
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$596
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$595
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$491
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$590
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$598
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$578
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$551
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$559
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$545
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$649
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$718
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$457
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$515
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$510
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$449
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$523
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$541
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$573
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$660
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$607
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$563
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$549
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$748
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$554
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$559
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$566
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$626
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$532
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$564
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$566
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$656
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$584
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$578
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$630
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$553
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$632
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$697