Chiang Mai vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$354
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
66
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.57M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 49% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 7014th and 8645th ($750 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 48th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 4952nd and 7725th 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
$1.99
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$2115

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$675
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$581
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
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$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694