Chiang Mai vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$291
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
64
50
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 36% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6939th and 8574th ($691 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 84th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 4535th and 6227th 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
$1.78
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$618

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$537
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$569
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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788