36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Dalian - Updated Prices & Insights
38.39
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $552 (excluding rent), and $811 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,336 (excluding rent), and $1,765 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.56 ¥25.56
$2.14 ¥15.35
$7.13 ¥51.1
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.97 ¥179
$21.28 ¥153
$35.46 ¥254
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 ¥35.17
$4.21 ¥30.18
$7.01 ¥50.3
Cappuccino
$2.98 ¥21.35
$2.17 ¥15.56
$5.01 ¥35.93
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.36
$0.4 ¥2.88
$0.53 ¥3.84
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ¥1.71
$0.2 ¥1.43
$0.27 ¥1.91
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ¥6.27
$0.58 ¥4.18
$1.01 ¥7.24
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ¥11.28
$1.43 ¥10.25
$2.15 ¥15.41
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ¥11.44
$1.37 ¥9.82
$2.06 ¥14.76
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ¥10.5
$1.23 ¥8.81
$5.2 ¥37.26
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.82
$0.57 ¥4.11
$2.14 ¥15.34
Eggs
$2 ¥14.36
$0.98 ¥7.03
$3.38 ¥24.22
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.07 ¥137
$5.49 ¥39.35
$34.28 ¥246
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 ¥19.09
$1.36 ¥9.72
$4.08 ¥29.23
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.3 ¥73.9
$5.63 ¥40.4
$16.9 ¥121
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 ¥9.26
$0.43 ¥3.06
$2.27 ¥16.25
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.94
$0.82 ¥5.9
$2.18 ¥15.66
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ¥9.27
$0.63 ¥4.53
$4.12 ¥29.59
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.22
$0.55 ¥3.95
$0.95 ¥6.84
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.22
$0.58 ¥4.18
$1.15 ¥8.28
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.46
$0.43 ¥3.1
$1.14 ¥8.18
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ¥5.07
$0.27 ¥1.97
$2.74 ¥19.65
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ¥4.04
$0.41 ¥2.93
$0.68 ¥4.88
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ¥24.5
$2.74 ¥19.64
$3.83 ¥27.45
Wine (Bottle)
$16.47 ¥118
$6.89 ¥49.41
$20.68 ¥148
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥5.98
$0.43 ¥3.1
$1.14 ¥8.2
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ¥10.69
$1.1 ¥7.91
$2.77 ¥19.88
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.4 ¥2.87
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.26 ¥203
$16.96 ¥122
$28.26 ¥203
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10.14
$1.41 ¥10.14
$1.56 ¥11.16
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ¥2.87
$0.26 ¥1.89
$0.4 ¥2.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 ¥29.3
$3.91 ¥28.05
$4.27 ¥30.61
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥8.51
$1.14 ¥8.15
$1.26 ¥9.03
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K ¥130.1K
$16K ¥114.6K
$19.5K ¥140.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K ¥115.2K
$15.4K ¥110.2K
$16.8K ¥120.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$44.36 ¥318
$28.19 ¥202
$70.5 ¥506
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 ¥65.5
$4.13 ¥29.6
$17.59 ¥126
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.48 ¥82.4
$8.46 ¥60.7
$16.9 ¥121
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.94 ¥258
$16.43 ¥118
$68.5 ¥491
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.82 ¥171
$13.74 ¥98.6
$23.82 ¥171
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ¥46.89
$5.23 ¥37.52
$8.27 ¥59.3
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 ¥3,274
$282 ¥2,021
$704 ¥5,052
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,551 ¥68.5K
$7,022 ¥50.4K
$31.5K ¥225.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 ¥403
$26.02 ¥187
$70.7 ¥507
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 ¥367
$27.75 ¥199
$83.2 ¥597
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ¥751
$82.2 ¥590
$124 ¥886
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 ¥681
$56.3 ¥404
$113 ¥807
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥2,545
$209 ¥1,497
$682 ¥4,891
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ¥1,460
$138 ¥986
$550 ¥3,946
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 ¥4,506
$343 ¥2,460
$1,001 ¥7,182
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ¥2,598
$276 ¥1,983
$567 ¥4,065
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,980 ¥21.4K
$2,095 ¥15K
$4,190 ¥30.1K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,472 ¥10.6K
$1,122 ¥8,045
$2,103 ¥15.1K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$843 ¥6,044
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.18
2.85
5.25
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