Chiang Mai vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$320
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
65
😀 Quality of life
63
83
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.25M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 51% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6705th and 3679th ($742 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 7th in Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4766th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$5054

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$655
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$513
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$612
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$559
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$564
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$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
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$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

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$728
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$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
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$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
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$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
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$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
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$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
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$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507