Chiang Mai vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$315
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
49
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.57M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 31% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6954th and 8247th ($727 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 41st 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 5236th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$2133

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719