Chiang Mai vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$288
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
66
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.81M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 12% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7120th and 6570th ($659 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 10th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 4343rd and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$15894

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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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783