Chiang Mai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$320
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
63
47
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 26% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6705th and 7921st ($742 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 40th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 4766th and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$559

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699