Chiang Mai vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$320
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
68
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.95M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6705th and 6157th ($742 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 6th 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 0.8 months in Izmir. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 4766th and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$9132

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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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346