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

🙂 Solo nomad: Harbin is 5.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Harbin is 10.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.87 ¥19.86

$2.03 ฿64.2

41.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.13 ¥146

$18.59 ฿588

13.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.06 ¥35.01

$7.48 ฿237

-32.35%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ¥18.51

$2.00 ฿63.2

33.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ¥3.11

$0.85 ฿26.81

-47.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.85

$0.35 ฿11.13

-22.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.87 ¥6.01

$2.21 ฿70.0

-60.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 ¥12.31

$3.76 ฿119

-52.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ¥12.86

$1.72 ฿54.4

8.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.90 ¥13.16

$1.63 ฿51.7

16.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.53

$1.16 ฿36.66

-18.97%

Eggs

$1.25 ¥8.62

$1.98 ฿62.6

-36.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 ¥73.0

$15.93 ฿504

-33.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.71 ¥25.68

$3.17 ฿100

17.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 ¥76.2

$10.90 ฿345

0.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 ¥17.10

$2.65 ฿83.7

-6.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.40

$1.22 ฿38.70

46.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.42 ¥16.74

$1.70 ฿53.7

42.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 ¥7.30

$1.59 ฿50.3

-33.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.63

$1.32 ฿41.90

-38.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.24

$1.17 ฿36.99

51.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 ¥2.52

$0.68 ฿21.46

-47.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.46

$0.56 ฿17.64

41.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.40 ¥16.58

$4.51 ฿143

-46.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.73 ¥123

$19.07 ฿604

-7.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.00

$1.77 ฿56.0

-67.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 ¥16.30

$3.18 ฿101

-25.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.86

$0.96 ฿30.47

-71.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.57 ¥73.2

$18.90 ฿598

-44.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.27 ¥8.80

$1.36 ฿42.98

-6.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 ¥2.46

$1.35 ฿42.80

-73.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.53 ¥65.9

$8.03 ฿254

18.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥7.97

$1.24 ฿39.34

-7.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.8K ¥95.6K

$21.2K ฿669.8K

-34.69%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$12.5K ¥86.6K

$21.8K ฿688.5K

-42.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$57.4 ¥397

$71.2 ฿2,255

-19.44%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.95 ¥96.6

$14.09 ฿446

-0.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.02 ¥111

$17.47 ฿553

-8.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$94.5 ¥654

$42.07 ฿1,332

124.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.51 ¥190

$6.88 ฿218

299.85%

Cinema Ticket

$5.42 ¥37.53

$5.94 ฿188

-8.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$236 ¥1,634

$307 ฿9,728

-23.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.2K ¥70.9K

$14.8K ฿468.2K

-30.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.7 ¥489

$55.7 ฿1,762

26.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.20 ¥202

$26.79 ฿848

9.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥537

$83.2 ฿2,634

-6.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 ¥1,057

$70.1 ฿2,219

117.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$303 ¥2,100

$427 ฿13.5K

-28.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 ¥1,520

$237 ฿7,504

-7.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,325 ¥9,170

$802 ฿25.4K

65.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$493 ¥3,409

$503 ฿15.9K

-2.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,096 ¥21.4K

$2,061 ฿65.2K

50.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,312 ¥9,079

$1,533 ฿48.5K

-14.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$874 ¥6,046

$654 ฿20.7K

33.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.79

15.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Harbin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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