Chiang Mai vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$288
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
50
😀 Quality of life
66
52
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.57M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 7120th and 7596th ($659 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 38th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 4343rd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$1.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$2132

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$462
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$605
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$496
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$566
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$668
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$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
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$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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$604
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$606
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$890
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$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
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$569
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$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
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$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
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$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
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$457
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$1424
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$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
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$1810
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$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698