Chiang Mai vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$354
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
33
😀 Quality of life
66
26
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.33M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 49% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7014th and 8650th ($750 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd 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 4952nd and 8929th 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
$1.99
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$1302

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469