Chiang Mai vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$291
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
96
😀 Quality of life
64
60
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 12% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6939th and 6486th ($691 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 4535th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Tehran

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Chiang Mai Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$1951

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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
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$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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$714
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$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
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$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
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$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
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$466
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$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
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$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510