Chiang Mai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$320
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
63
77
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.5M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6705th and 4816th ($742 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4766th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$13982

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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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985