Chiang Mai vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$315
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
56
44
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 11% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6954th and 6587th ($727 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 19th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5236th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$6015

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945