Chiang Mai vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1972
🏠 One person rent
$354
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$53.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
66
69
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.08M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% less expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 7014th and 6663rd ($750 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in Thailand and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1 months in Nur-Sultan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd in Kazakhstan, while ranked 4952nd and 4272nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Nur-Sultan

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Chiang Mai Nur-Sultan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$57.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
15.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$97.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$6976

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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
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$545
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$571
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$763
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$595
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$586
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$585
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$575
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$819
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$558
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$548
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$687
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$702
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$559
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$713
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$1024
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$602
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$786
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$492
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$952
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$954
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$780
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$535
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$785
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$656
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$935
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$615
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$757
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$549
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$876
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$488
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$789
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$1163
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$500
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$780
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$555
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$899
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$636
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$1014
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$553