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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 21.7% cheaper than Amasya without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.9% cheaper than Amasya without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Amasya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.41 ₺370
-78.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$16.6 ₺653
13.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.13 ₺359
-15.99%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.3 ₺130
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.27 ₺49.96
-35.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.39 ₺15.2
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.2 ₺126
-33.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.76 ₺148
-0.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Amasya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.95 ₺37.42
72.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.7 ₺27.58
124.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.4 ₺94.4
-50.42%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.32 ₺91.4
-14.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.84 ₺387
62.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.02 ₺237
-48.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$19.28 ₺758
-42.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.52 ₺59.7
81.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.36 ₺92.9
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.27 ₺49.79
34.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.53 ₺60.3
1.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.73 ₺28.61
83.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.61 ₺23.98
98.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.07 ₺42.05
-32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.39 ₺15.36
35.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.11 ₺82.9
123.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.8 ₺464
55.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.08 ₺82
-13.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.19 ₺126
0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Amasya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.66 ₺26.01
42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$30.33 ₺1,193
-37.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.92 ₺36.24
54.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.66 ₺25.98
104.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.18 ₺243
27.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 ₺46.05
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$43K ₺1.7M
-50.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$44.1K ₺1.7M
-50.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Amasya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$85.3 ₺3,355
-17.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.05 ₺435
24.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$14.19 ₺558
23.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Amasya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$42.49 ₺1,672
-2.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.19 ₺244
-6.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Amasya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$609 ₺23.9K
-49.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$13.9K ₺547.9K
5.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Amasya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$57.7 ₺2,269
-3.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.93 ₺1,728
-39.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$105 ₺4,141
-19.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$97.7 ₺3,842
-26.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Amasya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$506 ₺19.9K
-14.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$389 ₺15.3K
-39.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$890 ₺35K
-7.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$714 ₺28.1K
-30.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,337 ₺52.6K
63.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$888 ₺34.9K
73.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Amasya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$603 ₺23.7K
16.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
30
-83.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Amasya: October 28, 2025

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