Chiang Mai vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$353
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 6% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6841st and 6642nd ($780 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 14th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 5309th and 4954th 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
$2.24
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$5678

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042