Chiang Mai vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$353
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 57% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6841st and 8726th ($780 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 72nd in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5309th and 6291st 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
$2.24
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639