Chiang Mai vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$288
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
29
😀 Quality of life
66
21
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.27M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 16% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7120th and 7972nd ($659 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 4343rd and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1370

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$496
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$668
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$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
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$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
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$313
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$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
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$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484