Chiang Mai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$353
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 56% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6841st and 8716th ($780 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 70th 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 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 5309th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Isfahan

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Chiang Mai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$525

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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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
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639