Chiang Mai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$353
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 40% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6841st and 4562nd ($780 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5309th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Istanbul

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Chiang Mai Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$20004

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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041