Chiang Mai vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$315
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 45% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6954th and 8663rd ($727 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 66th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 5236th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684