Chiang Mai vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chiang Mai Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$353
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
96
😀 Quality of life
65
64
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.69M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 22% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6841st and 7642nd ($780 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 9th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5309th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chiang Mai vs Tehran

Prices for goods and services in Chiang Mai and Tehran are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chiang Mai Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$2262

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488