Chiang Mai vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1536
🏠 One person rent
$320
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
50
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.57M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6705th and 8203rd ($742 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 55th 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 0.4 months in Shiraz. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 4766th and 6304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.7
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
22.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$2.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$1.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$5.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$2159

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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
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$546
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$537
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$556
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$541
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$489
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$561
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$548
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$507
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$527
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$520
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$577
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$515
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$588
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$545
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$490
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$878
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$713
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$557
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$588
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1267
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$989
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1226
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$552
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1218
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$870
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$467
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$1457
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$559
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$716
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1719
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$728
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$879
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$705