Chiang Mai vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$353
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.49M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6841st and 5367th ($780 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 5309th and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Izmir

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Chiang Mai Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$14664

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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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410