Chiang Mai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$315
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
65
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 45% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6954th and 8682nd ($727 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 69th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5236th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640