Chiang Mai vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$320
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 6% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6705th and 6481st ($742 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 12th 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 0.8 months in Mersin. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 4766th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Mersin

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Chiang Mai Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$13097

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832