Chiang Mai vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$354
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
56
22
😀 Quality of life
66
51
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.99M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 7014th and 8147th ($750 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 101st in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Urfa. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Urfa ranked 36th in Turkey, while ranked 4952nd and 6572nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Urfa

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Chiang Mai Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
41.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$2.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$9341

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$587
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$634
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$609
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$576
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$549
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$596
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$518
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$547
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$608
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$619
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$572
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$565
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$527
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$551
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$537
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$544
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$579
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$490
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$582
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$640
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$339
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$559
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$557
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$515
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$565
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$594
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$598
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$616
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$597
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$601
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$384
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$441
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$597
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$590
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$756