Chiang Mai vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$288
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
68
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.32M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 20% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 7120th and 6300th ($659 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th 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 Izmir. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 4343rd and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8689

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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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334