Chiang Mai vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$353
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
33
😀 Quality of life
65
25
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.33M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 65% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6841st and 8823rd ($780 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Thailand and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5309th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kabul

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Chiang Mai Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$1540

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$709
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$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
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467