Chiang Mai vs Gaziantep - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gaziantep
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1548
🏠 One person rent
$315
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$74.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
30
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% more expensive than in Gaziantep. Cities ranked 6954th and 7799th ($727 vs $602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 94th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.9 months in Gaziantep. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Gaziantep ranked 63rd in Turkey, while ranked 5236th and 6975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Gaziantep
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$24.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
37.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$598
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$9.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$2.85
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$6023

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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

Cities near Gaziantep

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Nizip
$612
46 km or 28 mi Kilis
$600
67 km or 42 mi Islahiye
$530
70 km or 43 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
81 km or 51 mi Hassa
$544
99 km or 61 mi Aleppo
$535
101 km or 62 mi Osmaniye
$337
111 km or 69 mi Adiyaman
$693
115 km or 71 mi Reyhanli
$619
119 km or 74 mi Kadirli
$550
125 km or 78 mi Urfa
$662
132 km or 82 mi Iskenderun
$591
139 km or 87 mi Ceyhan
$599
143 km or 89 mi Idlib
$543
145 km or 90 mi Akcakale
$625
145 km or 90 mi Kozan
$623
146 km or 91 mi Antakya
$659
166 km or 103 mi Malatya
$627
166 km or 103 mi Samandag
$647
183 km or 114 mi Adana
$791
192 km or 119 mi Raqqa
$483
212 km or 132 mi Viransehir
$610
221 km or 137 mi Tarsus
$724
222 km or 138 mi Hama
$438
223 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
238 km or 148 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
240 km or 149 mi Elazig
$622
240 km or 149 mi Talas
$696
248 km or 154 mi Mersin
$820
249 km or 155 mi Kayseri
$725
258 km or 160 mi Derik
$587
259 km or 161 mi Nigde
$781
265 km or 164 mi Bor
$754
266 km or 165 mi Homs
$402
269 km or 167 mi Diyarbakir
$571
278 km or 173 mi Cinar
$582
292 km or 181 mi Nevsehir
$820
298 km or 185 mi Mardin
$559
299 km or 186 mi Eregli
$690
300 km or 186 mi Sivas
$709