Chiang Mai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$288
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
66
50
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7120th and 7675th ($659 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 42nd 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 6th in Iran, while ranked 4343rd and 6267th 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
$1.74
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$644

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651