Chiang Mai vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$354
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7014th and 6612th ($750 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 13th 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 1 months in Mersin. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 4952nd and 4571st 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
$1.99
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$6563

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86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923