Chiang Mai vs Gaziantep - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gaziantep
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1411
🏠 One person rent
$354
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$367
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
30
😀 Quality of life
66
54
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 37% more expensive than in Gaziantep. Cities ranked 7014th and 8398th ($750 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 118th 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 2.1 months in Gaziantep. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Gaziantep ranked 24th in Turkey, while ranked 4952nd and 6364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Gaziantep

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Chiang Mai Gaziantep
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$14.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$22.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
35.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$2.58
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$6628

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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

Cities near Gaziantep

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Nizip
$576
46 km or 28 mi Kilis
$572
67 km or 42 mi Islahiye
$537
70 km or 43 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
81 km or 51 mi Hassa
$544
99 km or 61 mi Aleppo
$551
101 km or 62 mi Osmaniye
$339
111 km or 69 mi Adiyaman
$634
115 km or 71 mi Reyhanli
$582
119 km or 74 mi Kadirli
$557
125 km or 78 mi Urfa
$582
132 km or 82 mi Iskenderun
$565
139 km or 87 mi Ceyhan
$598
143 km or 89 mi Idlib
$559
145 km or 90 mi Akcakale
$587
145 km or 90 mi Kozan
$616
146 km or 91 mi Antakya
$594
166 km or 103 mi Malatya
$547
166 km or 103 mi Samandag
$597
183 km or 114 mi Adana
$756
192 km or 119 mi Raqqa
$518
212 km or 132 mi Viransehir
$609
221 km or 137 mi Tarsus
$740
222 km or 138 mi Hama
$441
223 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
238 km or 148 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
240 km or 149 mi Elazig
$565
240 km or 149 mi Talas
$662
248 km or 154 mi Mersin
$836
249 km or 155 mi Kayseri
$686
258 km or 160 mi Derik
$596
259 km or 161 mi Nigde
$777
265 km or 164 mi Bor
$738
266 km or 165 mi Homs
$390
269 km or 167 mi Diyarbakir
$608
278 km or 173 mi Cinar
$619
292 km or 181 mi Nevsehir
$724
298 km or 185 mi Mardin
$527
299 km or 186 mi Eregli
$678
300 km or 186 mi Sivas
$716