Ashgabat vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$836
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
52
😀 Quality of life
30
66
🏙️ Population
828K
1.2M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 155% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 2737th and 7120th ($1679 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Turkmenistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 8379th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Chiang Mai

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Ashgabat Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575