Chiang Mai vs Diyarbakir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Diyarbakir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1615
🏠 One person rent
$288
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
27
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.73M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% less expensive than in Diyarbakir. Cities ranked 7120th and 6650th ($659 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 12th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Diyarbakir. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Diyarbakir ranked 32nd in Turkey, while ranked 4343rd and 6711th 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
$1.74
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
17.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$4.79
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$4.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$40.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$79.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1500

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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

Cities near Diyarbakir

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cinar
$654
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$618
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$585
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$603
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$604
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$552
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$554
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$582
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$395
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$571
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$565
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$667
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$586
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$618
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$561
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$571
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$569
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$563
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$315
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$653
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$668
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$488
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$542
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$424
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$490
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$434
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$626
286 km or 177 mi Van
$499
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$499
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$483
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$555
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$535
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$522
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$473
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$404
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$547