Chiang Mai vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$288
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 6% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7120th and 6811th ($659 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 11th 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 Tehran. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4343rd and 5288th 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
$1.74
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1883

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$577
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$462
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$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
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$566
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$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569