Baku vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$340
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
56
😀 Quality of life
64
65
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Baku is 9% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6681st and 6954th ($796 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5390th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560