Chiang Mai vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$320
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 7% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6705th and 6443rd ($742 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 8th 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 Tehran. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4766th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1838

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564