Chiang Mai vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$320
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
52
22
😀 Quality of life
63
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.99M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 31% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 6705th and 8124th ($742 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 98th 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 2.3 months in Urfa. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Urfa ranked 25th in Turkey, while ranked 4766th and 6486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$33.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
27.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$49.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1501

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$560
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$651
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$600
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$523
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$473
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$605
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$479
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$570
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$640
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$611
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$527
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$622
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$600
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$541
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$522
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$535
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$588
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$443
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$534
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$624
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$433
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$516
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$540
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$590
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$596
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$450
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$576
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$580
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$510
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$578
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$680
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$450
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$578
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$575
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$705