Chiang Mai vs Diyarbakir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Diyarbakir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$353
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
28
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.73M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 42% more expensive than in Diyarbakir. Cities ranked 6841st and 8385th ($780 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 119th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Diyarbakir. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Diyarbakir ranked 47th in Turkey, while ranked 5309th and 6844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Diyarbakir

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Chiang Mai Diyarbakir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
30.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$2.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$4083

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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

Cities near Diyarbakir

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cinar
$568
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$580
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$622
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$545
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$597
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$533
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$595
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$581
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$476
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$566
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$588
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$625
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$599
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$654
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$575
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$598
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$583
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$582
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$599
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$390
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$648
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$591
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$445
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$492
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$615
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$571
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$616
286 km or 177 mi Van
$568
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$673
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$585
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$585
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$566
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$560
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$539
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$688