Cost of Living Comparison Between Binzhou and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Binzhou and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Binzhou is 13.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Binzhou is 8.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Binzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.44 ¥24.67
$2.02 ฿65.3
70.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.13 ¥130
$18.78 ฿608
-3.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.63 ¥33.23
$7.67 ฿248
-39.63%
Cappuccino
$3.34 ¥23.96
$1.98 ฿64.2
68.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.18
$0.82 ฿26.64
-29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.06
$0.33 ฿10.58
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ¥5.91
$2.12 ฿68.6
-61.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥15.21
$3.73 ฿121
-43.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Binzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥13.82
$1.64 ฿53.2
17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ¥10.93
$1.57 ฿50.9
-3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.84
$1.19 ฿38.62
-20.17%
Eggs
$1.8 ¥12.89
$1.98 ฿64.1
-9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.15 ¥109
$15.99 ฿517
-5.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ¥29.91
$3.12 ฿101
33.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 ¥73.4
$11.16 ฿361
-8.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 ¥9.88
$2.76 ฿89.2
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 ¥8.31
$1.22 ฿39.5
-4.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ¥14.31
$1.71 ฿55.4
16.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.52
$1.55 ฿50.2
-32.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.36
$1.34 ฿43.21
-44.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.82
$1.21 ฿39.23
-9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ¥7.29
$0.72 ฿23.2
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.64
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 ¥28.24
$4.72 ฿153
-16.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.04 ¥101
$18.39 ฿595
-23.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ¥7.13
$1.79 ฿57.9
-44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ¥11.44
$3.21 ฿104
-50.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Binzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.48 ¥118
$18.9 ฿612
-12.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 ¥6.74
$1.42 ฿46.08
-33.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.48
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.39 ¥53
$7.85 ฿254
-5.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.01
$1.25 ฿40.4
-10.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ¥145.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-4.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.3K ¥95.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-38.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Binzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.9 ¥372
$70.6 ฿2,285
-26.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.97 ¥78.7
$13.72 ฿444
-20.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.42 ¥74.7
$17.56 ฿568
-40.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Binzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.46 ¥305
$41.64 ฿1,347
1.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ¥101
$6.9 ฿223
103.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 ¥39.06
$5.8 ฿188
-6.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Binzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ¥2,392
$308 ฿9,963
8.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K ¥122.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
16.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Binzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 ¥542
$55.4 ฿1,793
36.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.9 ¥279
$26.4 ฿854
47.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 ¥569
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ¥733
$71.8 ฿2,323
42.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Binzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ¥1,971
$434 ฿14K
-36.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,333
$235 ฿7,610
-20.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ¥4,280
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 ¥2,556
$498 ฿16.1K
-28.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,132 ¥22.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
43.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,033 ¥14.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
31.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Binzhou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$537 ¥3,853
$703 ฿22.8K
-23.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Binzhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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