Chiang Mai vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$353
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
948K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 6% more expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 6841st and 7063rd ($780 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 5309th and 7083rd 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
$2.24
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
23.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$32.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$6746

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$709
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$626
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$593
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$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$702
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423