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

😐 Solo nomad: Akbuk is 25% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Akbuk is 30.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.45 ₺293
$2.02 ฿65.3
268.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.66 ₺1,796
$18.78 ฿608
143.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 ₺278
$7.67 ฿248
-7.95%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ₺104
$1.98 ฿64.2
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₺68.2
$0.82 ฿26.64
110.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₺18.49
$0.33 ฿10.58
42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 ₺121
$2.12 ฿68.6
45.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 ₺156
$3.73 ฿121
6.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 ₺34.77
$1.64 ฿53.2
-46.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 ₺37.11
$1.57 ฿50.9
-40.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 ₺60.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
29.41%
Eggs
$1.77 ₺69.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 ₺315
$15.99 ฿517
-49.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.29 ₺208
$3.12 ฿101
69.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.43 ₺764
$11.16 ฿361
74.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 ₺43.42
$2.76 ฿89.2
-60.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ₺81.8
$1.22 ฿39.5
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ₺41.21
$1.71 ฿55.4
-38.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ₺45.39
$1.55 ฿50.2
-25.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₺23.96
$1.34 ฿43.21
-54.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₺18.05
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₺51.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₺12.54
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 ₺81.2
$4.72 ฿153
-56.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.89 ₺428
$18.39 ฿595
-40.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₺66.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
-5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₺81.2
$3.21 ฿104
-35.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ₺26.84
$0.94 ฿30.44
-27.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.14 ₺1,186
$18.9 ฿612
59.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 ₺43.11
$1.42 ฿46.08
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 ₺42.09
$1.35 ฿43.53
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 ₺297
$7.85 ฿254
-3.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₺47.06
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K ₺1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
89.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K ₺1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
91.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.67 ₺1,875
$70.6 ฿2,285
-32.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.12 ₺319
$13.72 ฿444
-40.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 ₺611
$17.56 ฿568
-11.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.07 ₺1,694
$41.64 ฿1,347
3.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ₺245
$5.8 ฿188
7.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 ₺23.8K
$308 ฿9,963
96.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,045 ₺355.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-38.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 ₺3,052
$55.4 ฿1,793
40.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.41 ₺1,747
$26.4 ฿854
68.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 ₺6,305
$85.1 ฿2,755
88.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₺4,390
$71.8 ฿2,323
55.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 ₺20.4K
$434 ฿14K
19.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 ₺15.7K
$235 ฿7,610
70.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 ₺35.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 ₺28K
$498 ฿16.1K
42.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,572 ₺61.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-27.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$828 ₺32.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-46.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.08
5
741.60%

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Last update for Akbuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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