Chiang Mai vs Gaziantep - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gaziantep
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1070
🏠 One person rent
$288
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$331
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
30
😀 Quality of life
66
42
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 52% more expensive than in Gaziantep. Cities ranked 7120th and 8844th ($659 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 120th 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 months in Gaziantep. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Gaziantep ranked 56th in Turkey, while ranked 4343rd and 7005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Gaziantep
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$214
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$17.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
27.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$3.82
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$1.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$14.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$40.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$80.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1510

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Gaziantep

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Nizip
$488
46 km or 28 mi Kilis
$483
67 km or 42 mi Islahiye
$473
70 km or 43 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
81 km or 51 mi Hassa
$479
99 km or 61 mi Aleppo
$404
101 km or 62 mi Osmaniye
$402
111 km or 69 mi Adiyaman
$618
115 km or 71 mi Reyhanli
$530
119 km or 74 mi Kadirli
$490
125 km or 78 mi Urfa
$667
132 km or 82 mi Iskenderun
$518
139 km or 87 mi Ceyhan
$517
143 km or 89 mi Idlib
$401
145 km or 90 mi Akcakale
$586
145 km or 90 mi Kozan
$521
146 km or 91 mi Antakya
$563
166 km or 103 mi Malatya
$571
166 km or 103 mi Samandag
$550
183 km or 114 mi Adana
$630
192 km or 119 mi Raqqa
$424
212 km or 132 mi Viransehir
$604
221 km or 137 mi Tarsus
$601
222 km or 138 mi Hama
$480
223 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
238 km or 148 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
240 km or 149 mi Elazig
$554
240 km or 149 mi Talas
$431
248 km or 154 mi Mersin
$750
249 km or 155 mi Kayseri
$416
258 km or 160 mi Derik
$618
259 km or 161 mi Nigde
$622
265 km or 164 mi Bor
$592
266 km or 165 mi Homs
$528
269 km or 167 mi Diyarbakir
$733
278 km or 173 mi Cinar
$654
292 km or 181 mi Nevsehir
$498
298 km or 185 mi Mardin
$603
299 km or 186 mi Eregli
$539
300 km or 186 mi Sivas
$547