Chiang Mai vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1811
🏠 One person rent
$354
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
66
47
🏙️ Population
1.2M
948K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 3% less expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 7014th and 6897th ($750 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Tajikistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 4952nd and 6988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Dushanbe

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Chiang Mai Dushanbe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
22.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$79.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$6733

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$675
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$581
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$601
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$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
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$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$737
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438