Chiang Mai vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$320
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
29
😀 Quality of life
63
13
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.27M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 24% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6705th and 7801st ($742 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 4766th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1452

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$655
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$513
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$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$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
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487