Chiang Mai vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$354
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
66
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.25M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 51% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7014th and 3851st ($750 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4952nd and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$8199

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$675
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$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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$2356
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$2470
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$1170
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$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
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$2133
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$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469