Chiang Mai vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1759
🏠 One person rent
$315
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$36.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
65
42
🏙️ Population
1.2M
863K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 2% more expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 6954th and 7031st ($727 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Tajikistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 5236th and 7474th 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
$2.01
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$52.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
25.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$7848

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$667
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$680
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393