Chiang Mai vs Gaziantep - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gaziantep
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1170
🏠 One person rent
$320
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$322
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
30
😀 Quality of life
63
42
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 57% more expensive than in Gaziantep. Cities ranked 6705th and 8793rd ($742 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 123rd 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 1.3 months in Gaziantep. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Gaziantep ranked 45th in Turkey, while ranked 4766th and 6754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Gaziantep
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$584
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$16.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$25.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
27.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$3.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1510

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Gaziantep

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Nizip
$523
46 km or 28 mi Kilis
$527
67 km or 42 mi Islahiye
$522
70 km or 43 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
81 km or 51 mi Hassa
$535
99 km or 61 mi Aleppo
$541
101 km or 62 mi Osmaniye
$433
111 km or 69 mi Adiyaman
$651
115 km or 71 mi Reyhanli
$534
119 km or 74 mi Kadirli
$540
125 km or 78 mi Urfa
$567
132 km or 82 mi Iskenderun
$596
139 km or 87 mi Ceyhan
$576
143 km or 89 mi Idlib
$516
145 km or 90 mi Akcakale
$560
145 km or 90 mi Kozan
$580
146 km or 91 mi Antakya
$450
166 km or 103 mi Malatya
$570
166 km or 103 mi Samandag
$510
183 km or 114 mi Adana
$705
192 km or 119 mi Raqqa
$479
212 km or 132 mi Viransehir
$600
221 km or 137 mi Tarsus
$689
222 km or 138 mi Hama
$450
223 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
238 km or 148 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
240 km or 149 mi Elazig
$622
240 km or 149 mi Talas
$625
248 km or 154 mi Mersin
$789
249 km or 155 mi Kayseri
$656
258 km or 160 mi Derik
$605
259 km or 161 mi Nigde
$662
265 km or 164 mi Bor
$637
266 km or 165 mi Homs
$462
269 km or 167 mi Diyarbakir
$640
278 km or 173 mi Cinar
$611
292 km or 181 mi Nevsehir
$607
298 km or 185 mi Mardin
$600
299 km or 186 mi Eregli
$618
300 km or 186 mi Sivas
$1003