Chiang Mai vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$354
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
66
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 56% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7014th and 8757th ($750 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 61st in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 4952nd and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Mashhad

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Chiang Mai Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.06
🥤 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
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638