Ashgabat vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$887
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
56
😀 Quality of life
48
65
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.2M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 131% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 2849th and 6841st ($1806 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Turkmenistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 6881st and 5309th 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
$28.8
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590