Chiang Mai vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$291
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
56
44
😀 Quality of life
64
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6939th and 6631st ($691 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 16th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.9 months in Mersin. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 4535th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$12242

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702