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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Liaocheng is 18.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Liaocheng is 7.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Liaocheng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ยฅ19.13
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
39.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.38 ยฅ86.6
$18.68 เธฟ587
-33.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.90 ยฅ41.24
$7.92 เธฟ249
-25.51%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ยฅ12.09
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
-14.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
-54.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.89
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
-22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 ยฅ5.28
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-66.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ยฅ15.71
$3.59 เธฟ113
-37.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liaocheng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ยฅ10.74
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-4.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ยฅ6.78
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
-19.17%
Eggs
$1.64 ยฅ11.43
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-15.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ยฅ91.5
$16.00 เธฟ503
-18.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ยฅ22.28
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
0.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.03 ยฅ70.1
$10.93 เธฟ343
-8.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ยฅ12.20
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-34.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ยฅ8.72
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
5.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ยฅ9.50
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ยฅ7.86
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
-29.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.06
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.37
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
-23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ยฅ3.96
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
-19.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ยฅ3.88
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ยฅ21.35
$4.64 เธฟ146
-34.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 ยฅ80.1
$18.96 เธฟ596
-39.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ยฅ5.14
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ยฅ11.55
$3.20 เธฟ101
-48.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Liaocheng
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
-67.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.04 ยฅ119
$19.24 เธฟ605
-11.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ยฅ9.55
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
-76.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 ยฅ45.83
$8.15 เธฟ256
-19.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
-8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ยฅ134.2K
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
-10.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ยฅ119.0K
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
-21.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liaocheng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.77 ยฅ320
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-34.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 ยฅ69.1
$13.91 เธฟ437
-28.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 ยฅ81.0
$18.00 เธฟ566
-35.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liaocheng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.59 ยฅ291
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
-0.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 ยฅ98.7
$6.80 เธฟ214
107.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 ยฅ42.70
$5.72 เธฟ180
6.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Liaocheng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ยฅ2,333
$308 เธฟ9,690
8.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ยฅ116.5K
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
12.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liaocheng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.00 ยฅ273
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
-30.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.49 ยฅ192
$26.71 เธฟ839
2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 ยฅ460
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
-22.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 ยฅ396
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
-20.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Liaocheng
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ1,977
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-34.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ยฅ1,331
$237 เธฟ7,437
-19.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 ยฅ4,124
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-27.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ยฅ2,547
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-27.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,407 ยฅ23.8K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
54.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,279 ยฅ8,943
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-20.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Liaocheng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$564 ยฅ3,943
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-17.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.92
5
-21.60%

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Last update for Liaocheng: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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