Baku vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$320
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
52
😀 Quality of life
59
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.2M

The cost of living in Baku is 5% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6540th and 6705th ($776 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5306th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583