Chiang Mai vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$315
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
56
22
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.99M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 6954th and 7336th ($727 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 74th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1 months in Urfa. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Urfa ranked 60th in Turkey, while ranked 5236th and 6966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
41.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$1.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$8570

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$625
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$693
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$610
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$612
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$602
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$587
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$483
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$627
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$571
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$582
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$600
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$622
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$559
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$535
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$530
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$544
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$587
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$464
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$619
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$624
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$337
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$543
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$550
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$552
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$591
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$659
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$623
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$647
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$596
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$402
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$438
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$623
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$591
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$791