Chiang Mai vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1921
🏠 One person rent
$320
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$39
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$591
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.08M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 5% less expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 6705th and 6525th ($742 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th 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 0.8 months in Nur-Sultan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd in Kazakhstan, while ranked 4766th and 4508th 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
$1.85
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$50.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
16.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$6243

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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

Cities near Nur-Sultan

Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$615
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$534
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$630
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$520
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$556
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$556
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$575
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$406
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$524
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$508
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$628
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$782
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$605
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$490
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$698
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$550
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$533
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$585
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$586
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$531
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$519
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$619
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$473
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$649
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$451
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$539
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$532
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$791
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$461
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$710
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$701
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$681
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$357
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$653
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$838
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$673
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$941
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$595