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

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 21.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 24.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$2.02 ฿65.3
381.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$18.78 ฿608
99.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$7.67 ฿248
17.73%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$1.98 ฿64.2
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$0.82 ฿26.64
53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.33 ฿10.58
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$2.12 ฿68.6
51.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$3.73 ฿121
3.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$1.64 ฿53.2
-41.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$1.57 ฿50.9
-55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$1.19 ฿38.62
94.12%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$15.99 ฿517
-40.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$3.12 ฿101
86.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$11.16 ฿361
70.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$2.76 ฿89.2
-45.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
87.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
-3.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$1.34 ฿43.21
-46.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$0.72 ฿23.2
55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.53 ฿17.05
-26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$4.72 ฿153
-53.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$18.39 ฿595
-36.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$3.21 ฿104
-2.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$0.94 ฿30.44
-32.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$18.9 ฿612
-50.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$1.42 ฿46.08
-36.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$7.85 ฿254
-17.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
100.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
96.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$70.6 ฿2,285
20.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$13.72 ฿444
-19.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$17.56 ฿568
-20.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$41.64 ฿1,347
31.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
$6.9 ฿223
112.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$5.8 ฿188
10.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$308 ฿9,963
101.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-7.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$55.4 ฿1,793
6.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$26.4 ฿854
67.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$85.1 ฿2,755
22.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$71.8 ฿2,323
36.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$434 ฿14K
70.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$235 ฿7,610
119.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
37.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
44.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-18.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-22.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
14.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
5
868.00%

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Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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