Chiang Mai vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$288
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
66
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 24% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7120th and 8260th ($659 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 75th 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 0.4 months in Mashhad. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 4343rd and 6128th 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
$1.74
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$555

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700