Chiang Mai vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$353
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.57M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 38% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6841st and 8262nd ($780 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 38th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5309th and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shiraz

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Chiang Mai Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$1920

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
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$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698