Chiang Mai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$291
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
66
😀 Quality of life
64
48
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6939th and 8454th ($691 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 72nd in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 4535th and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$0.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
26.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$5.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$77.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$594

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688