Cost of Living Comparison Between Akbuk and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Akbuk and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Akbuk is 3.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Akbuk is 42% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.79 ₺342
$2.03 ฿63.8
283.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.11 ₺1,984
$18.59 ฿585
142.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 ₺309
$7.48 ฿235
-6.15%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ₺118
$2.00 ฿62.8
33.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₺74.2
$0.85 ฿26.63
98.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₺19.13
$0.35 ฿11.05
25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 ₺135
$2.21 ฿69.5
38.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 ₺174
$3.76 ฿118
5.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₺35.95
$1.72 ฿54.0
-52.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 ₺40.93
$1.63 ฿51.4
-42.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ₺68.7
$1.16 ฿36.42
34.48%
Eggs
$1.73 ₺76.3
$1.98 ฿62.2
-12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 ₺362
$15.93 ฿501
-48.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.26 ₺231
$3.17 ฿99.6
65.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.97 ₺834
$10.90 ฿343
74.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 ₺48.02
$2.65 ฿83.2
-58.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ₺92.0
$1.22 ฿38.45
71.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ₺46.30
$1.70 ฿53.4
-38.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₺48.94
$1.59 ฿49.99
-30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₺26.62
$1.32 ฿41.63
-53.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₺20.17
$1.17 ฿36.74
-60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ₺57.6
$0.68 ฿21.31
92.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₺13.99
$0.56 ฿17.52
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 ₺90.8
$4.51 ฿142
-54.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.25 ₺495
$19.07 ฿600
-41.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 ₺71.3
$1.77 ฿55.7
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ₺93.6
$3.18 ฿100.0
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 ₺29.53
$0.96 ฿30.27
-30.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.72 ₺1,351
$18.90 ฿594
62.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₺46.23
$1.36 ฿42.69
-22.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 ₺48.60
$1.35 ฿42.51
-17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 ₺333
$8.03 ฿253
-5.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₺54.9
$1.24 ฿39.08
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K ₺1.8M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
92.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K ₺1.8M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
90.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.52 ₺2,090
$71.2 ฿2,240
-33.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 ₺337
$14.09 ฿443
-45.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.65 ₺688
$17.47 ฿549
-10.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.80 ₺1,882
$42.07 ฿1,323
1.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ₺282
$5.94 ฿187
7.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$611 ₺26.9K
$307 ฿9,664
98.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,907 ₺391.7K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-39.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 ₺3,382
$55.7 ฿1,750
38.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 ₺1,985
$26.79 ฿842
68.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 ₺7,131
$83.2 ฿2,617
94.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₺4,910
$70.1 ฿2,204
59.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ₺23.0K
$427 ฿13.4K
22.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 ₺17.0K
$237 ฿7,454
63.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 ₺38.9K
$802 ฿25.2K
10.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 ₺31.2K
$503 ฿15.8K
40.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,326 ₺58.3K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-35.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$850 ₺37.4K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-44.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.08
5
741.60%

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Last update for Akbuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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