Chiang Mai vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2294
🏠 One person rent
$291
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$792
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
68
😀 Quality of life
64
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.95M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 24% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6939th and 5990th ($691 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 8th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 4535th and 3369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$8.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$523
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
35.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$58.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$9671

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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$638
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$675
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$764
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$681
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1099
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$677
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$655
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$934
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$679
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$643
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$707
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$773
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$477
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1838
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$629
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1049
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$690
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$679
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1070
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$743
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$843
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1659
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$568
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$708
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$554
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$661
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1265
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1437
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1272
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1159
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1082
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258