Chiang Mai vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$315
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
30
😀 Quality of life
65
33
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.27M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 59% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6954th and 8842nd ($727 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.2 months in Kabul. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5236th and 8609th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$1486

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439