Chiang Mai vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1788
🏠 One person rent
$354
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
56
42
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 4% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 7014th and 7142nd ($750 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 50th 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 1.5 months in Yantai. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Yantai ranked 66th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 6342nd 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
$1.99
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$375
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$435
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$9.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$6406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$9.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$16486

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$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$639
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$611
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$606
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$605
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$494
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$601
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$608
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$587
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$557
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$568
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$553
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$649
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$737
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$460
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$523
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$522
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$453
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$536
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$549
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$596
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$668
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$619
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$582
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$550
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$759
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$576
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$572
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$582
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$645
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$539
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$578
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$578
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$672
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$599
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$593
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$645
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$571
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$648
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$720