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

😐 Solo nomad: Bursa is 21.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bursa is 26.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bursa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.58 ₺377
$2.02 ฿65.3
374.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.14 ₺1,186
$18.78 ฿608
60.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 ₺308
$7.67 ฿248
1.96%
Cappuccino
$2.8 ₺110
$1.98 ฿64.2
41.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₺46.56
$0.82 ฿26.64
43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₺15.55
$0.33 ฿10.58
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ₺84.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$3.73 ฿121
-38.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bursa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 ₺36.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-43.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 ₺29.87
$1.57 ฿50.9
-51.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 ₺75.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
60.50%
Eggs
$1.95 ₺76.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 ₺367
$15.99 ฿517
-41.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.86 ₺230
$3.12 ฿101
87.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.6 ₺732
$11.16 ฿361
66.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 ₺57
$2.76 ฿89.2
-47.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ₺85.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
77.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₺50.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ₺61.3
$1.55 ฿50.2
0.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₺30.01
$1.34 ฿43.21
-43.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₺19.44
$1.21 ฿39.23
-59.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ₺34.3
$0.72 ฿23.2
20.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₺10.88
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ₺83
$4.72 ฿153
-55.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.16 ₺478
$18.39 ฿595
-33.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₺79.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ₺77.6
$3.21 ฿104
-38.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Bursa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ₺66.2
$0.94 ฿30.44
78.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.93 ₺1,925
$18.9 ฿612
158.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₺36.21
$1.42 ฿46.08
-35.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 ₺23.62
$1.35 ฿43.53
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 ₺347
$7.85 ฿254
12.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₺45.15
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K ₺1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
97.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₺1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
100.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bursa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 ₺2,225
$70.6 ฿2,285
-19.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.5 ₺374
$13.72 ฿444
-30.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 ₺471
$17.56 ฿568
-31.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bursa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 ₺2,166
$41.64 ฿1,347
32.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.65 ₺1,481
$6.9 ฿223
445.65%
Cinema Ticket
$7.43 ₺292
$5.8 ฿188
28.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bursa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 ₺14.3K
$308 ฿9,963
17.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K ₺725.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
25.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bursa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56 ₺2,204
$55.4 ฿1,793
1.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 ₺1,717
$26.4 ฿854
65.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₺3,976
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 ₺3,203
$71.8 ฿2,323
13.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bursa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₺17.8K
$434 ฿14K
4.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ₺13.7K
$235 ฿7,610
47.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 ₺31.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-2.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$522 ₺20.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
4.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,634 ₺64.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-25.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ₺58.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-3.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bursa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$919 ₺36.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
30.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.62
5
752.40%

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Last update for Bursa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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