Chiang Mai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chiang Mai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$354
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 54% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7014th and 8733rd ($750 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 54th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 4952nd and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Chiang Mai vs Isfahan

Prices for goods and services in Chiang Mai and Isfahan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chiang Mai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$524

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616