Baku vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$307
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
52
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Baku is 14% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6560th and 7120th ($753 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Azerbaijan and Thailand, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5476th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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